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Opium War
A war between the British East India Company and the Qing dynasty in China. -
Treaty of Nanjing
The treaty that ended the First Opium War. -
Taiping Rebellion
Large revolt from 1850 to 1864 -
Spheres of Influence
An area or region over which an organization or state disreguards cultural, economic, military or political domination. -
Boxer Rebellion
Anti-foreign, anti-christian movement -
Revolution of 1911
It began with the Wuchang Uprising and ended with the abdication of Emperor Puyi on February 12, 1912. -
Japanese Invasion 1931
Japan invaded China -
Long March: Chiang Kai Shek
Military retreats takaken by the Red Armies of the chinese communist party. -
World War II: Japan v. China 1937
the largest Asian war in the twentieth century. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong was a military and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the Chinese Civil War. He then became the leader of the People%u2019s Republic of China on September 27, 1954 until his death in 1976. Although believed to have strengthened China, he is also criticized for causing economic turmoil and damaging China%u2019s rich culture. -
Great Leap Forward 1958
Was an economic and social plan revealed by Mao Zedong in January 1958. The plan was to improve the agricultural and industrial segments to stimulate China%u2019s economy. Due to mistakes and misinformation coupled with natural disasters led to widespread starvation and even cannibalism. Therefore the so-called %u201CGreat Leap Forward%u201D ended up being an economic and social disaster. -
Four Modernizations Deng Xiaoping 1978
These were four reforms initiated by Deng Xiaoping at the Third Plenum of the 11th Central Committee in December 1978. They included reforms in agriculture, industry, technology and defense, hopefully to increase China%u2019s economic self-dependence for the 21st century. -
Proletariat Cultural Revolution 1966s
After the failures of the Great Leap Forward Mao Zedong abstained from power allowing fellow Communist Party leaders to secure the economy. Five years later Mao wished to regain control and therefore called for a %u201CNew China%u201D. He initiated the revolution on May 16, 1996 and focused on motivating China%u2019s youth who then formed %u201CRed Guards%u201D across the country. They denounced party officials, rejected traditional Chinese customs and destroyed museums and historical sites in their quest to eliminate %u201C -
Return of Hong Kong to China 1997
The event marked the end of British rule, and the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong back to Chinese rule.
