Inlaid wood hairstick chop sticks pair 9505a

History of China

By HickoryElvis

  • The Opium War

    The Opium War
    War between British and China over the trade of Opium.
    Outcome: British defeated the Chinese
    http://www.opioids.com/opium

  • Treaty of Nanjing

    Treaty of Nanjing
    The Treaty of Nanjing was an unequal treaty which marked the end of the First Opium War between the British and Qing Empires. The purpose of the treaty was to change the framework of foreign trade.

  • Taiping Rebellion

    Taiping Rebellion
    The start of the Taiping Rebellion. An uprising against the Qing Dynasty. The rebels thought western influence was needed.

  • Spheres of Influence

    Spheres of Influence
    An area in which a foreign nation has special economic priveleges. The western powers had these in China.

  • Boxer Rebellion

    Boxer Rebellion
    The rebels or "boxers" wanted to get rid of foreign intervention. They killed chinese and any foreigners.

  • Revolution of 1911

    Revolution of 1911
    The Xing Dynasty collapsed after the death of Ci Xi. China then declared itself a republic, ending the ancient system of imperial rule.

  • Japanese Invasion

    Japanese Invasion
    Japanese seized Manchuria. People wanted communists and naitionalists to unite against the Japanese.

  • Long March

    Long March
    Communist army forces journeyed 6,000 miles north because they were chased out by the nationalist army. 80,000 began the journey and only 8,000-9,000 survived. www.morningsun.org/living/longmarch/index.html

  • World War II: Japan v. China 1937

    World War II: Japan v. China 1937
    Japan launched war against China. Nationalists and Communists united against the Japanese

  • Mao Zedong: Communist China

    Mao Zedong: Communist China
    Led China by restoring order. Made drives to build a new China.

  • Great Leap Forward

    Great Leap Forward
    Mao wanted China to modernize. Made communes of villiages for the peasants. Ended with peasants resisting the system and millions dying.

  • Proletariat Cultural Revolution

    Proletariat Cultural Revolution
    Mao led revolution. He wanted people to oppose capitalism. The Red Guards were made in response and there was chaos in China. Many lost faith in Mao.

  • Four Modernizations: Deng Xiaoping

    Four Modernizations: Deng Xiaoping
    Deng Xiaoping became China's leader. Stressed economic reform. Four Modernizations:
    -Modernizing Agriculture
    -Expanding Industry
    -Developing Science and Technology
    -Upgrading Defense

  • Return of Hong Kong to China

    Return of Hong Kong to China
    Treaty signed between the British and Chinese governments declared that Hong Kong is ruled by basic law. http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst;jsessionid=JJ1VfTxVHhL2CzrGT5rKZhlHz1