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Mao's rise to power
In July 1937, the Japanese Army invaded China, forcing Chiang Kai-shek to ask the comunists for help. During this time, Mao established himself as a military leader and was able to set his sights on controlling all of China. -
the great leap forward
A five year plan that .planned to develop agriculture and industry. Mao believed that agriculture and industry relied directly with each other. A large amount of chinese families got moved into communes that controlled the life of an individual. It ended in 1963. -
The cultural Revolution
An attempt by Mao to regain his grip on power in his political position. Red Guards encouraged all the youth in China to criticise those who Mao deemed untrustworthy with regards to the direction he wanted China to take. However, the enthusiasm of the Red Guards nearly pushed China into social turmoil. Schools and colleges were closed and the economy started to suffer. It ended in 1968 -
Sino-split
Worsened tensions between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, and between their respective Communist Parties. the disagreements gained momentum in the decades after China's liberation. In 1969, their troops clashed across their common border. -
meeting with the United States
In 1972, Mao Tse-tung met with United States President Richard Nixon, a gesture that eased tensions between the two countries and elevated China's prominence as a world player. -
Mao's death
Mao Tse-tung died from Parkinson's disease at the age of 82. Officially, in China, he is held in high regard as a great political strategist and military mastermind, the savior of the nation.Japanese-Chinese Conflict and Mao's Rise To Power