Timeline of China
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Updated: 14 Jan 2019
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1900 - The Boxer Rebellion - An outbreak of anti
foreigner violence in a series of cities in
China. China is not starting to become critical
of the emperor because they have new ideas
from the west, the idea that you can question
your superior has arisen.1911 - The last Emperor will fall -
The end of the Manchu dynasty.
The generals turn against the emperor.
Key general is General Yuan, he will
effectively take the army away from the
emperor.1911 - 1916 The Yuan Republic -
Sort of like a military republic but
it doesn't live long enough to truly
establish itself. He dies in 1916
and the republic dies with him.1916 - 1924 The Era of the Warlords.
China will fragment into a series of
fragmented regions controlled by warlords.
The warlords of regions fight against each
other. During this time there is a lack
of a central government. The
regions were powerful autonomous
states.Starting notion of Chinese Nationalism.
1912 - Key parties to look at: GMD
(Guo Ming Dang) - The Nationalists
run by Sun Yatzen. In 1924 the leadership
of the GMD dies and war replaced by
Chiang Kaishek.1921 - The GMD and the CCP create the
First United Front - They work together
r to start defeating the warlords.1921 CCP (Chinese
communist Party.)1924 Chiang Kaishek took power
of the GMD - he inherits the first
united front and will
initially work with it.1927 The White Terror - didn't eradicate the
CCP, the communist flee
to a huge mountain range in south
eastern china and formed the Jianxi Soviet
(communist communities).1934 - GMD armed with new weapons
from Germany, they go on the offensive
and begin bombarding the CCP communities.
This leads to The Long March. The
communists leave Jiangxi in October 1934
and for a year they make their way Yenan.1927 - The United front is working on the
northern expedition to remove the last
remaining warlords. Chiang Kaishek will strike
and turn on the CCP, imprisoning and killing
communist in major Chinese cities.
- The White Terror. It was an attempt to eradicate
the communists so they would no longer function
as an opposition. The white terror was
concentrated in cities. Communists were
beheaded, imprisoned, killed etc...CominternUrban Vs Rural revolution -
Shows Mao's leadership.1930 Futien Incident - Purge of the Jiangxi red
army - this supporters attacked the supporters
of his potential opponents (ordered the
execution of 3,000 officers and men)Late 1936/37 - Establishment of the
Yenan Soviet. The communists stay
and prosper. As they arrive in Yenan
Mao's in the party position has greatly
escalated.1937 - 2nd Sino-Japanese War - They are now
handed their biggest propaganda victory of their
whole rise. The Chinese want their population
to fight against the Japanese who are on the
offensive. Chiang Kaishek's actions seem to
make situations worse. Mao campaigns gurilla
warfare because it allows them to claim they
are actually the nationalist party and want to
protect china. This increases the credibility of the CCP.1937 - 2nd United Front - Chiang Kaishek was
captured by his own people and was given to
the CCP. The CCP didn't kill him instead they
forced him to sign the 2nd United Front.Periods
1945-1949 Chinese Civil War1945-1949 Chinese Civil War.
The members of the red army are
willing toddy for their stand, this
spirit comes from The Long March.
Eventually the North falls and the
GMD are defeated, some members
flee to Taiwan.
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