Chinese Civil War Timeline Flashcards

1
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First Sino-Japanese War

A

1894-1895

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2
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Boxer Rebellion

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1898-1901

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3
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Chinese Republic is established in

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January 1912

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4
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Period of Warlords

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June 1916

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5
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1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Mao Zedong is one of the 12 delegates

A

July 1921

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6
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Jiang Jeshi and GMD undertake northern Campaign against Warlords

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July 1926

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7
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Massacre of communists in Shanghai leads GMD to break alliance with communists

A

April 1927

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8
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GMD establish Central Government in China (Capital is Nanjing and President is Jiang Jeshi)

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October 1928

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9
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Japan begins invasion in Manchuria

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September 1931

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10
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Mao is established as head of the Chinese Soviet Republic at Jiangxi

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November 1931

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11
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Communists undertake the Long March with new base established at Yan’an

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October 1934

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12
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Japan captures Beijing : GMD and CCP form First United Front

A

July 1937

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13
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United front breaks up when Jiang’s forces attack communist troops.

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1941

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14
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Japan is defeated in the Second World War and is forced to withdraw

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September 1945

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15
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Full scale civil war breaks out between the GMD and Communists

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June 1946

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16
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Communist forces capture Beijing

A

June 1949

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17
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People’s Republic of China is proclaimed in Beijing by Mao Zedong

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October 1949

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18
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Mao’s Birth

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1893 in Shaoshan in Hunan province in a wealthy peasant family.

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19
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KMT formed under Sun Yat sen

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1912

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20
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Mao founded Communist Party (CCP)

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1921

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21
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First United Front

A

1923

22
Q

First Chinese Civil War

A

1927-1937

23
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Jiang’s first Encirclement campaign attacks Jiangxi Soviet, defeated by CCP

A

1930-1931

24
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Jiang launches Second and Third Encirclement Campaigns agains Jiangxi Soviets, both are defeated

A

1931

25
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Japanese attack Shanghai

A

1932

26
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Jiangxi Soviets declare war on Japan

A

1932

27
Q

Fourth Encirclement begins

A

1932

28
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Long March

A

1934-1935

29
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Jiang Jieshi taken histage by warlord Zhang Xueliang in Xi’nan

A

1936

30
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Second United Front

A

April 1937

31
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Japan invades China

A

July 1937

32
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Jiang Jieshi moves Government to Chongqing

A

November 1937

33
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Rape of Nanjing

A

December 1937

34
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Hundred Regiments assault on Japanese by Red Army

A

August 1940

35
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Anhui Incidents ends second United Front

A

January 1941

36
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US commander Stilwell leaves China at Jiang Jieshi’s request

A

October 1944

37
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US Ambassador Hurley leads talks between GMD and CCP

A

Aug-Oct 1945

38
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Agreement announced , both CCP and GMD send forces to manchuria

A

October 1945

39
Q

US General Marshall arrives to lead negociations

A

December 1945

40
Q

Truce between GMD and CCP

A

January 1946

41
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Jiang Jieshi takes Yan’an

A

March 1947

42
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Mao announces land reform

A

October 1947

43
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USSR began withdrawal from Manchuria (Fighting breaks between GMD and CCP)

A

March 1946

44
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Marshall leaves China

A

January 1947

45
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US congress passes China Aid Act - Aid sent to GMD

A

April 1948

46
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Battle of the Hua-Hai begins

A

November 1948

47
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GMD loses battle of Huai-Hai

A

January 1949

48
Q

The CCP capture Nanjing

A

April 1949

49
Q

CCP takes Shanghai

A

May 1949

50
Q

Jiang flees to Taiwan

A

December 1949