Chinese revolution By michelmascorro100 Nov 12, 1866 Sun Yat-sen leads the Kuomintang and overthrows the Qing Dynasty Mar 12, 1925 Sun Yixian dies, and Chiang Kai-shek becomes the leader to the Kuomingtang, or the Nationalist party Oct 22, 1935 The Long March begins a 6,000 mile march. Of the 100,000 who starts, only 30,000 survive Sep 1, 1939 The Civil war continues after World War II ends. Apr 15, 1949 Civil war begins between the Communist of Mao and the Nationalist of Chiang Kai-shek Dec 8, 1949 Mao Zedong defeats Chang Kai-shek, and the Nationalist flee to the island of Taiwan Jan 15, 1958 Mao announces the start of a program called the “Great Leap Forward Apr 15, 1966 Mao launches the Cultural Revolution Sep 9, 1976 mao zedong dies Sep 9, 1976 Mao Zedong forms the Communist Party Nov 17, 2016 Japan invades China and forces the Communist and the Nationalist to work together