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Qing dynasty
The last imperal dynasty of China -
Wu Chang Uprising
the beginning of revolution -
Republic
The beginning of the Republic under Sun Yixian, the founder of the Republic and founder of KMT -
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The Warlord Era
The Warlord Era, warlords fought for power -
takes control of the KMT
Jiang Jeishi takes control of the KMT -
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The Long March
The Long March, The communists escape the Nationalists -
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World War 2
World War 2. The KMT and Communists fought the Japanese -
The communists
The communists take power and the Nationalists escape to Taiwan -
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first five years plan
Mao and his government set up a command economy. This meant that the government controlled everything. They tried to control the farms - but mismanaged this - leading to famine. After world war 2 the world was becoming more industrial, China had a Five Year Plan to increase industry and develop agricultural production. -
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The Hundred Flowers Campaign
The rise in industrial production and lack of food in the country led to increased urbanization. By 1956, the number of people living in cities had almost doubled from before the communist takeover, and there were shortages of food, housing and consumer goods. There was public dissent about these living conditions, though they were rarely given voice. -
The Great Leap Forward
Mao’s idea was to change China from an agrarian (farming) society to a modern, industrial society in just five years. -
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The cultural revolution
Mao was unpopular - he lost control of the party. The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government. This was a time of very little freedom in China. -
Mao's death
Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease