oct 1, 1949 - Mao Zedong’s takeover of China
Description:
Chairman Mao announced the leadership of the Communist Party of China.The People's Republic of China was established, while the previous government was driven onto Taiwan.
Significance: In the context of the Cold War, the Soviet Union gained an extremely powerful ally in the war against capitalism. However, Mao's takeover had much more long-lasting impacts.
Image Credit: Myself (Aditya Mishra)
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Date:
oct 1, 1949
Now
~ 76 years ago