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Revolution of China Qing Dynasty
The qing dynasty ended. -
Guomindang
Chinese party was not in the mix of people who were looking to make their empire better than others. -
New govt created
New government was established -
Mao becomes foundin gmember of the CCP
Mao becomes a founding member of the CCP. -
Sun Yat Sen
Sun yat sen dies. -
Guomindang & Communists
Guomindang got mad at the communists -
368 Days out
Tey were 368 days en route in the Long march -
Long March
Mao led his followers on the Long March -
Nanking
Nanking was destroyed, and the Nationalists abandoned the city as an end result. -
Rectification Program
Students and intellectuals were sent down to the country side to give them a taste of what real china was like. -
Chiang retires
Chiang retires from presidency. -
Chiang Kai Shek's Armies
Communists routed Chiang Kai Shek’s armies and sent them off to Taiwan. -
The Spies
Between Oct. 1950-August 1951, 28,332 people were accused of being spies or counterrevolutionaries and were executed as an end result. -
CHina's firest 5 year plan
Industry increased 121% more than projected. Inflation was in check, and saving was encouraged by the fact that the Five year plan didn’t have many consumer goods. China’s population grew to 646 million -
Great leap foward
The main result was to pay for heavy machinery from the USSR with exported grain = Less for peasants to eat = 20 Million people died. -
Cultural Revolution
From 1960 to 1969 millions were persecuted, Historical and religious artifacts destroyed, and intellectuals were again sent to the countryside. -
Mao Dies
The major event of this year is Mao dying.
