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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion, also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, was a massive rebellion or total civil war in China that was waged from 1850 to 1864 between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Hong Xiuquan. -
Wuchang Uprising
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Beginning of the Republic of China
Yuan Shikai elected Premier. -
Puyi Abdication
End of Qing Dynasty rule. -
Shanghai Massacre
Chiang's "White Terror" looks to destroy the CCP. -
Start of long march
9,000km trek undertaken by the Red Army from Jiangxi to Shanxi. -
Battle of Xiang River
Battle of Xiang River was one of the major problems was the baggage train of equipment carried by porters stretched out for 50 miles. -
Zunyi
Zunyi is known for being the location where Mao Zedong was first elected to the leadership of the Communist Party of China during the Long March. -
Nanjing Massacre
The horrific events are known as the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking, as between 20,000 and 80,000 women were sexually assaulted. -
Founding of the People's Republic of China
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Great Leap Forward
A push by Mao Zedong to change China from a predominantly farming society to modern, industrial society—in just five years. -
Cultural Revolution
In 1966, China’s Communist leader Mao Zedong launched what became known as the Cultural Revolution in order to reassert his authority over the Chinese government.
