the libertion of tibet Flashcards
when did PLA forces enter tibet and defeating small tibetan forces?
october 1950
what did mao declare was the reason for the liberation of tibet?
‘liberated from imperialist oppression
what was the tibetan government forced to do?
admit defeat
after communist takeover of tibet, what did the communists do?
effort to modernise
what two things did the communists do, in order to modernise tibet?
build new roads
introduce electricity
what was pursued vigorously?
land reform
how did the communists proceed cautiously?
allowed feudal landowners to keep their land and social position
why was tibet different from heartland of china?
own culture and language
from what year was tibet independent?
1913
who ruled tibet?
dalai lama’s - branch of buddhism
what year did a new dalai lama take office?
1950
what did the new dalai lama cause?
mountainous tibet to be economically underdeveloped
society elements of feudalism
