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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in southern China that lasted from 1850 to 1864, it was against the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It was a movement led by Hong Xiuquan, who had received visions in which he thought that he was the younger brother of Jesus. At least 20 million people died, most civilians, in one of the deadliest military conflicts in history.
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Wuchang Rebellion
The Wuchang Uprising was an accident it started the Xinhai Revolution, which eventually led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China.
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Founding Date of the Republic of China
The Republic of China began after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. The Republic of China is a constitutional republic and it put an end to the 2,000 years of imperial rule.
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Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a military compaign. Its main goal was to get China unified under its own control. The Northern Expedition led to the end of the Warlord Era and reunified China.
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Long March
The Long March was a military retreat controlled by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China. It was not one long march but a series of smaller marhces.
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Second Sino-Japanese War
The war was fought mainly between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. China fought against Japan, with money help from Germany, Soviet Union, and the United States.
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Mukden Incident
Mukden Incident is also known as the Manchurian Incident. It was a staged event conjured by the dishonest Japanese military personnel as an excuse for the Japanese invasion of part of China.
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Nanking Masacre
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People's Republic of China
Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China. It's the most recent political entity to govern China mainland China. It was preceded by the Republic of China and years of imperial rule.
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Chinese Nationalists Move Capital to Taiwan
The Nationalists start to lose ground to Mao Zedong and the communist forces, so they flee to the island of Taiwan. Once they got there they started to establish their own new capital.
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Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet
The Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet or Seventeen Point Agreement with Tibet for short, affirms the Chinese sovereignty over Tibet.
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Great Leap Forward
It was an economic and social campaign by the Communist Party of China. The campaign was led by Mao Zedong and aimed to quickly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a communist society through fast industrialization and collectivization.
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Gang of Four
They became dominant during the Cultural Revolution, and they were charged with many treasonous crimes. The leading figure of the group was Mao Zedongs last wife, Jiang Qing. The Gang of Four fell on October 6, 1976.
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Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a social-political movement. It was to enforce communism in the country by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society. Mao Zedong was the head of this revolution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution
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People's Republic of China admitted to UN
China is a charter member of the United Nations. Other countries and the United States disapproved the admission of the People's Republic of China into the United Nations. The UN made it lawful in 1971.
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Nixon visits China
Nixon's visit ended the 25 years of separation between the United States and the People's Republic of China. This visit was an important step that normalized relations between the US and China.
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One Child Policy Instituted
The one child policy was formally instituted by the Chinese Communist Party. Chinese leaders believed that restricting population growth would benefit the population. Four years later the policy was laxed, so that rural families could get permits for a second child.
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Tiananmen Square Protests
It was student led demonstrations in Beijing and received broad support from the city's citizens. The Chinese government opposed the protests and banns all discussion or rememberance of the event.
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The Three Georges Dam
It is a hydroelectric dam and is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. The body of the dam was completed in 2006. The dam wasn't fully up and running until July 4, 2012.
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Hong Kong Returned to China
The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong is referred to as the "Handover". This marked the end of British rule over Hong Kong. Hong Kong was taken by the UK, from the Treaty of Nanking, Treaty of Beijing, and the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory.
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Macau Return to China
It was the transfer of sovereignty from Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China. Macau was governed by Portuguese merchants in 1535. The Portuguese Governor attempted to annex the territory.
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Hainan Island incident
The incident occurred when a mid-air collision between a United States Navy aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy jet resulted in an international argument between the United States of America and China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan_Island_incident
