McKay Evans
Chinese Timeline
Year
Event
1839-1860
Opium Wars
1898-1900
Boxer Rebellion
1912
1949
Republic of China
Rise of Mao
1949
Nationalists in Taiwan
1950
Tibet joins People’s
Republic of China
1958
Great Leap Forward
1966-1976
Cultural Revolution
1989
Tiananmen Massacre
1991
First McDonalds
Significance
Ended in Britain’s defeat of China and the
establishment of a treaty that led to
European diplomatic power and dealings
in China.
Forced international forces to take action
in China against the Chinese ruler.
Weakened the Qing dynasty.
Marked the end of imperial rule in China.
The beginning of Mao’s rule finally
begins and he gains the power he needs
to start changing and morphing China
according to his desire.
Nationalists retreat to Taiwan and set up
government there. Thought the
nationalists and communists go separate
ways, they both continue to exist and
practice. Shows Nationalists’ loss against
Mao.
China illegally occupied Tibet and took
away their independence, forcing their
government and ways upon Tibetans.
Mao’s ambitious idea ends in disaster,
loss of agricultural production, famine
and death.
The complete political, social, and
economical upheaval disrupted all of
China. Also, the Eastern world became
even more distant from the Western
world due to this.
Military is out of control because this
occurred. Government is very powerful
and deceptive because they could hide
this event from the country. Directed the
world’s attention toward China.
This signified the beginning of capitalism
in China. It was the first time capitalism
was accepted.
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