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The Opium War
War between British and China over the trade of Opium. British defeated the Chinese.
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Treaty of Nanking
Ended the Opium War. Chinese had to accept the British terms for peace. The Emperor had to pay for all the opium that was destroyed. westerners had the right extraterritoriality, westerners whom committed a crime in China could be tried in western courts. -
The Taiping Rebellion
A peasant uprising against the Qing dynasty. It lasted 14 years and over 20 million people were killed. Many Chinese people called for reforms in their government. -
Japan Wins the Sino-Japanese War
Japan won the Sino-Japanese War against China. Japan aquired Formosn and extended influence into Korea. -
Spheres of Influence
Western countries divided China into spheres of influence. A sphere of influence is a area where the foreign country has special privileges. They could build things such as railroads and factories. This gave the countries political influence in China. -
Hundred Days' Reform
It was a failed 104 day national culture, policital, and policital reform movement.
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The Open Door Policy
The United States tried to inforce an Open Door Policy in China. This would mean that all countries would have equal access to trade with China. The plan was rejected. -
Boxer Rebellion
Anti-foreigner Chinese formed "The Boxers." In 1900 they attacked Chinese Christians and foreigners. They then surrounded the foreign diplonatic quarter in Beijing. Western powers then organized an army and crushed "The Boxers." As a result China had to allow foreign troops on Chinese soil. -
The Revolution of 1911
Ci Xi died in 1911 and soon after her death the Qing dynasty collapsed. In 1911 China declared themselves a republic. It had no organized government and civil wars broke out thorughout the country because many people claimed the right to rule China. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong emerged as the leader of the CCP. He enlisted the help of peasants to form an army. -
Chinese Communist Party Formed
A group of young Chinese formed the CCP. They worked with Nationalists to expel foreigners and fight war lords. -
Sun Yat-sen Died
Sun Yat-sen died of liver cancer and Chiang became the leader of the Chinese Nationalists. -
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek took complete control over China. -
Mukden Incident
Japanese railroad was dynamited and the Chinese were accused. Japanese responded with the invasion of Manchuria. -
Japanese Invasion
The retaliation for the Mukden Incident. Japanese troops took contol of every city along the South Manchurian Railway. The occupation lasted until the end of World War II. -
Chaing attacks the CCP
The CCP was attacked by Chaing's army causing them to flee. -
Long March
90,000 communists set out on the "Long March," a 6,000 mile march towards south-east Asia. Only 7,000 people survived. -
World War II Japan vs. China
Japan launched a war against China. China's cities were bombed by Japan and Japanese armies took over heavily populated cities. Mao and Chiang joined forces to fight off Japan. They defeated Japan in September of 1945. -
CCP Took Over China
The communists gained control over China. -
The Great Leap Forward
A plan issued by Mao to modernized agriculture and industry in order to keep up with the United States. People were divided uo into communes of about 5,000 families. There possesions were divided among the commune and people worked for the commune not for themselves. -
Proletariat Cultural Revolution
A struggle for power within the Communists Party of China that manifested into wide scale social, political, and economic violence and chaos. -
Four Modernizations
Deng Xiaoping goals for modernization were: Agriculture, Industry, Techonology, and Defense. -
Return of Hong Kong to China
The return of Hong Kong to China marked the end of the British rule and the tranfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong back to Chinese rule.
