Key Events Flashcards
Boxer Rebellion 1900
Anti foreign, anti-control uprising aimed at expelling Westerners and Japanese from China
End of Emperors 1911
The Qing Dynasty falls; the Republic of China is established
End of Alliance between Communists and GMD 1927
The Nationalists (GMD) and communists split, leading to civil conflict
Invasion of Manchuria by Japan 1931
Japan invades and occupies Manchuria, setting up the puppet state of Manchukuo
The Long March 1934/35
The Communists retreat from the Nationalists, covering over 6,000 miles to Yan’an
Invasion of the rest of China by Japan 1937
Full-Scale invasion of China by Japan, making the start of the secound Japanese war
End of WW2 and Resumption of Civil War 1945
Japan’s defeat leads to the resumption of the Chinese Civil War between the Communists and Nationalists
Communists come to Power 1949
The People’s Republic of China is established under Mao Zedong
Agrarian Reform law 1950
Redistribution of land to peasants and “speak biterness” campaigns
Start of The Great Leap Forward 1968
Mao’s campaign to rapidly transform China into a socialist society through collectivisation and industrialisation
Start of the Cultural Revolution 1966
Mao’s movement to reassert his control and revive communist ideology, leading to widespread chaos and persecution
Death of Mao 1976
Marks the end of Mao’s era; leads to a shift in policies
Tiananmen Square 1989
Pro-democracy protests in Beijing; the Chinese government enforces a violent crackdown
