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Qing dynasty
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White Lotus Rebellion
There were a number of sources of discontent in Qing China. Mainly, many people regarded the government as being weak and corrupt. -
Opium
The Europeans were trading opium with the Chinese population. This led to 2 wars with the British. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese people wanted to be free of foreign influence.
The Chinese rebels attacked the Foreign Nationals in Beijing in 1900. They were beaten by the Foreign armies and China was punished. This is the end of the Mandate of Heaven. -
A New China
After the Qing Dynasty has fallen Sun Yixian (Sun Yat Sen) takes over as President in China. -
Jiang Jeishi (Chiang Kai-shek)
Jiang Jeishi took control of the Nationalist Party (the Kuomintang -KMT) and smashed the Warlords. -
A Civil war
Jiang Jeishi turned his Nationalist troops against the Communists – their growing support was a threat to his power. -
The long march
The Long March saved Mao Zedong and the Communist Party from the Chinese military. Mao took his Communists through China away from attacks to stop them. Mao marched almost 6000 miles. -
World war 2
The Chinese were united in their battle against Japan . The invading foreigners. The civil war was forgotten. -
End of world war 2
After world war 2 the Communists defeated the Nationalists.
The Nationalists escaped to Taiwan to set up their own Nationalist government. MAO had control of China. -
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Five years plan
After world war 2 the world was becoming more industrial, China had a Five Year Plan to increase industry and develop agricultural production. -
The rise in industrial production
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. This course the country led to increased urbanization. -
One hundred flowers campaign
Mao made an unusual request. He called for the nation's intellectuals and asked them to engage in open criticism of the Party. -
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The great leap forward
The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernize China’s economy. -
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The Cultural Revolution
After the Great Leap Forward, Mao was unpopular - he lost control of the party. The Cultural Revolution was Mao’s attempt to regain power over the government. -
Mao’s death
Mao Tse-tung died from complications of Parkinson's disease on September 09, 1976, at the age of 82, in Beijing, China.
