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Taiping Rebellion was a large war in the South part of China opposed to the reigning of Qing Dynasty. At a minimum, 20 million including cilviians died from this war. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion
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The Wuchang Uprising was a big rebellion that was an incitement to the Xinhai Revolution. It also was the reason for the ending if the Qing Dynasty in Southern China. Summary and Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuchang_Uprising
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As the Qing Dynasty ends, the Founding Date of the Republic of China begins due to the development of Republic of China. I was established January 1, 1912 by Sun Yat-Sen. summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Republic_of_China#Founding_of_the_republic picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Republic_of_China#mediaviewer/File:1914_map_of_Asia.jpg
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The Northern Expedition's purpose was to combine China and be in control of them as well. They were guided by Kuomintang through the entire process. It led to an upcoming government. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Expedition
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The Mukden Incident was an arragened incident was planned to invade North China. Explosives went off and landed in South Japan. The Japanese then blamed China for the destruction thatt occured. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukden_Incident
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The Long March consisted of different marches throught the year of 1934 into 1935 of October. The purpose of the Long March was to get the communist out of the south and let them spread into the Northern and Western areas of China. Summary:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March
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The Second Sino-Japanese War was a battle between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. China had help from Germany to fight Japan. They eventually surrendered in 1945. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War
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The Nanking Massacre was an incident commited by Japanese Troops that did not like Nanjing. It consisted of large murders and rapes. Another name for the Nanking Massacre was The Rape of Nanking. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre
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Chinese Nationalists decide to move there Capital to Taiwan to expand their communist world. This had both a good and bad effect on the country. It ended the conflict between communists and Nationalists. Summary:http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-nationalists-move-capital-to-taiwan
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The purpose for the Great Leap Forward was to get the people in China to be communist and eventually have the entire country be a communist country. This later resulted in the Great China Famine. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Leap_Forward
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The Seventeen Point Agreement is the document involving the government of the newly established People's Republic of China on affirming Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. The signing of the Seventeen-Point agreement was later argued as invalid by the Tibetan community, who believed that the People of Tibet were forced to sign under stress. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_Point_Agreement_for_the_Peaceful_Liberation_of_Tibet
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The purpose of the Cultural revolution was to have China be a complete communist country and have capitalism removed completely and forever. This left a bad affect for the country .
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In 1972 , President Nixon visited the People's Republic of China which was important step in joining relations between the United States (U.S.) & the PRC. It marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC. During that time the PRC considered the U.S a foe but the visit ended their 25 years of separation. summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Nixon_visit_to_China
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In 2007, 35.9% of China's population was the result to the one-child restriction. The policy was introduced in 1979 to reduce social, economic, and environmental problems in China. Picture:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy#mediaviewer/File:Chinese_family_with_one_child_at_Beihai_Park,_Beijing.jpg
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Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen were the names of four political communists that were charged for committing horrible crimes. The group became so powerful within the government that soon , the Gang of Four controlled education, theories in social sciences, teacher-student meetings and school discipline, while taking power from the Red Guards. Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four
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The Tiananmen Square is known for being one of the four largest citiy squares in the world. It is located in Beijing, China and will always be important to the people in China. Summary:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square
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The purpose of the Building of the Three Gorges Dam was to decrease the possibilities of flood. Although the body was finished in 2006, the entired Dam wasn't fully complete until 2012. Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam#mediaviewer/File:ThreeGorgesDam-China2009.jpg
Summary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam
