Chinese Communism Timeline By ben is gay Jan 1, 1911 The Revolutionary alliance overthrowa the last Chinese Emperor Mar 7, 1921 Mao Zedong's Communist Party gains support from the peasants by giving them land. He gave the peasents land. Sep 18, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria Oct 16, 1934 Jiang Jieshi defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee in "the long March" When Jiang Jieshi Defeats Mao's communists and the communists flee. Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China in WWII suspending the civil war Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. Dec 7, 1941 Japan Bombs Peral Harbor. Jun 12, 1942 British and Us navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the cental pacific at midway. Aug 12, 1942 Us troops halt the Japanese island hoping to advance towards Australia at Guadalcanal in the solomon island It was from Augest to November Mar 7, 1945 The Communist party seizes control of China It was almost 30 years before the last communist Emperor took over.