The following are the events in chronological order (with dates)
1912
The Qing Dynasty was
overthrown and the Republic of China was established.
1912
Jiang Jieshi announces
the formation of his new government, the Nationalist Republic of China
1921
A group of young Chinese men, including a young
teacher, Mao Zedong, meet in Shanghai to form the first Chinese Communist
Party.
1934
Mao Zedong and his
followers walk nearly 6,000 miles to avoid capture by the Nationalist Republic
of China. This journey is known as the Long March.
1949
Red Army (Mao's communists) sweep the Nationalist government from power and Mao
proclaims the creation of the People’s Republic of China, a communist
government
1957
Mao implements his
"Great Leap Forward" program where farms were organized into large
collectives.
1966
Mao announces his
"Cultural Revolution"
1978
Deng Xiaoping is named
the leader of China and he allows some private businesses and opens China to
foreign investment and technological advances.
1989
Many protests break out at Tiananmen Square about the state of the economy and
the government's violation of human rights.
1989
Hundreds of people are
killed and even more wounded. The world is shocked by the Chinese government
and even the United States publicly condemns their actions.
