China under MaoZedong

TimelineTimeline18931893 Mao Zedong was born on December Mao Zedong was born on December

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19111911 Chinese Revolution of 1911.Chinese Revolution of 1911.

19121912 Qing formally abdicate throne, Qing formally abdicate throne, ending Qing dynasty.ending Qing dynasty.

19211921 Mao joins the new Chinese Mao joins the new Chinese Communist Party (CPC).Communist Party (CPC).

19231923Mao also joins the Chinese Mao also joins the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) and works to Nationalist Party (GMD) and works to unite the two parties.unite the two parties.

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19261926

Nationalist general Chiang Kai-shek leads Nationalist general Chiang Kai-shek leads the Northern Expedition, a campaign that the Northern Expedition, a campaign that unites more than half of China under a unites more than half of China under a Nationalist government.Nationalist government.

19271927 Chiang Kai-shek attacks the CPC and Chiang Kai-shek attacks the CPC and becomes leader of GMD.becomes leader of GMD.

19281928 Mao builds peasant army while in Mao builds peasant army while in exile in mountains.exile in mountains.

19361936 After years of opposition, GMD allies After years of opposition, GMD allies with CPC to fight Japan.with CPC to fight Japan.

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19431943 Mao appointed Chairman of Mao appointed Chairman of Communist Central Committee.Communist Central Committee.

19451945

Japan surrenders to China after US Japan surrenders to China after US bombings of Hiroshima and bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Nagasaki.

War erupts between CPC and GMP.War erupts between CPC and GMP.

19491949

Republic of China formed on October Republic of China formed on October 1st. Mao Zedong declares himself 1st. Mao Zedong declares himself dictator.dictator.

Chiang Kai-shek and allies flee to Chiang Kai-shek and allies flee to Taiwan.Taiwan. 3

TimelineTimeline19561956 Hundred Flowers Campaign begins.Hundred Flowers Campaign begins.

19581958

Mao cedes his lawmaking position Mao cedes his lawmaking position after an economic plan he called after an economic plan he called the “Great Leap Forward” failed the “Great Leap Forward” failed dismally.dismally.

19661966 Mao launches the Great Proletariat Mao launches the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution.Cultural Revolution.

19721972 Mao invites President Richard Nixon Mao invites President Richard Nixon to visit China.to visit China.

19761976 Mao dies on September 9th.Mao dies on September 9th.4