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A great leader at the time was named Temujin (aka, Genghis Khan). He conquered Asia, and created the largst unified empire in history.
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Genghis Khan means "great conquerer" which is quite fitting for him. When he died in 1227, he had conquered all of Central Asia and China. He was succeded by his son, Ogadai.
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The Manchu Dynasty conquers Taiwan.
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The Mongol Empire broke up in the 1300s. The Chinese gained cntrol over this area in the 1700s, and ruled for hundreds of years.
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In 1895, after winning a war with China, Japan ruled Taiwan. (Taiwan was then called Formosa). They kept the island 'till after WWII and then China took it back.
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Mongolians finally able to push out the Chinese, and gain independance.
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Mongolia became the Mongolian People's Republic in 1924. Seventy two years the Commmunists ruled Mongolia. But after the fall of the Soviet Union the Communist party in Mongolia lost its power. The country started "un-communisting" itself.
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In 1947, the US banned teams from different foreign countries from the Little League World Series. (Not much of a World Series anymore though... )
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When the Nationalists lost in China to the Communists, they moved ther government to Taiwan. It was then that the Republic of China was established. They don't recognize Taiwan as a country though, more like a province.
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In the 1970s, Taiwan was kicking butt in the Little League World Series, (that's part of the reason why the US banned other countries). In 1976 they were restored back to the competition. And in the 1980s, there were leagues in the US and many other countries.
