sep 21, 1949 - China becomes "People's Republic of China"
Description:
with most of the Chinese countryside, as well as its major cities, in communist hands, Mao Tse-Tung declares victory in the civil war. he announces the henceforth the country will be referred to as the "People's Republic of China"Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 21, 1949
Now
~ 74 years ago
