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Qing Dynasty overthrown
Ends dynasties in China makes them try for democracy -
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The Long March
Chiangs army surrounds Maos army was a 6,000 mile journey to safety in the North of 100,000 communists only 7-8,000 survived
Maos wins War -
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Mao Zedong becomes the communist leader of China/Peoples Repulic of China is established
Mao becomes new head of China's government takes over all private farms and business -
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Mao Zedong becomes the communist leader of China/Peoples Repulic of China is established
Mao becomes new head of China's government takes over all private farms and business -
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Great Leap Forward
Farms organized into large collections public not private all ownership and decions hands of government farmers didn't like working land they did not own production decreases abandoned in 1960 -
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Cultural Revolution
Some people wanted private ownership Mao eslablished Red Guard (young college students)
Many college Professors and businesses leaders were attacked and imprisoned -
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Deng Xiaoping Becomes Leader
Meo Zedong dies in 1976
Deng Xiaoping becomes leader from 1980-1997
Allows farmers to own some land some private business
Open China to foreign investment and new technology
Result Chinese people exposed to western ideas and democracy -
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
Over 10,000 students gathered to protest called for a move to democracy
Chinese troops came and killed around 1,000 demonstrators
Pro-Democracy movement ended
Alought Deng allowed Greater economic freedom, he did not allow greater political freedom -
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Chiang Kai-Skek, the nationalist leader takes powe
Started nationalist party for democracy