Communist China By lcao14 Feb 12, 1912 Last Emperor of China Last emperor of China peacefully abdicated Jul 28, 1914 World War I World War I began Jun 6, 1916 Yuan Shikai as the President Yuan Shikai became the first president of China after Qing Dynasty Jun 28, 1919 Paris Peace Conference Sphere of Influneces went to Japan, China wanted self-determination Mar 12, 1925 Sun Yixian - Bland of Democracy and Socialism Died on 03/12/1925 Mar 1, 1937 Nanjing Massacre Oct 1, 1949 Formation of PRC Mar 1, 1958 Great Leap Forward Jan 1, 1966 Cultural Revolution Jun 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Jul 1, 1997 Hong Kong Returned to China
