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China's attempt to stop Great Britain from selling Opium to China. It was hurting the poeple of China and causing lots of death.
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Communists and Nationalists unite to fight against Japan successfully. At the end of the war, the Communists had grown stronger.
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How China rebelled against Great Britain, France, Germany and other Western powers invading them. A martial arts group that fought back (were called boxers).
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Policy promoted by US Secretary of State, John Hay that stated that not one country should take total control of the trade in China and the trade should be spread among everyone equally.
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Some people did not agree with the Nationalist ways and created this to make everything more equal. Mao Zedong soon became the Communist leader.
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The Nationalist Party set out to eliminate the Communist Party so the Communists fled to northwest China.
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The Nationalists flee to Taiwan because the Communist parties (Mao) have gained power in China.
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Mao's main campaign aimed to make China completely Communist. Caused lots of famine and death in China.
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Chairman Mao's attempt at a phase of revolution. It took away an upper class and made everyone equal.
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President Nixon of the United States meets with Chairman Mao to open up trading and other relations with China after 25 years of isolation.
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Chairman Mao perishes as does the Cultural Revolution with him.
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Students were protesting in downtown Beijing for more freedom and the Chinese government sent military forces to take action against it, violently.
