World History since 1945 By mgourville Jun 1, 1921 start of Chinese communist party Dec 1, 1937 Japan invaded China brought short trouse to civil war so both sides could fight japan Jun 1, 1956 high level co-ops form in china farm owns everything Jun 1, 1958 communes in china Jun 1, 1962 china defeats india at war Jul 15, 1971 Nixon agrees to go to China Nov 1, 1978 Start of democracy wall Jun 1, 1979 Democracy wall shut down Apr 15, 1989 Yaobang dies sparks demonstrations Apr 17, 1989 students march on Taninmen Square Jun 4, 1989 Taninmen Square Massacre