1. The Communist Revolution (the War Between the Nationalists and the Communists)
The Cultural Revolution
The People’s Republic of China is Formed
The Republic of China is Formed, making it a democracy
The Protest at Tiananmen Square, protesting for democracy
The Four Modernizations
The Republic of China fled to the island of Formosa, commonly called Taiwan
The Great Leap Forward
The Chinese Emperors were overthrown in the Chinese Revolution

2. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 1
Chinese Emperor/ Chinese Revolution
Date
1908
Leader
Emperor
Description
Leader ignored, people starved, Dynasty overthrown
Political, Economic, Social?
Political
Impact/ Change
Govt changes from Dynasty to Communism
Positive or Negative
Positive = Emperor was bad

3. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 2
Republic of China Formed = Democracy
Date
1911
Leader
Sun Yat Sen
Describe
Sun Yat Sen (Nationalist) overthrows last emperor
Political, Economic, Social?
Political
Impact/ Change
End of Dynasty
Positive or Negative
Positive = creates democracy

4. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 3
Communist Revolution
Date
Leader
Mao (Communist) and Chiang (Nationalist)
Describe
Civil War between Communist/ Nationalists
Political, Economic, Social?
Political
Impact/ Change
War
Positive or Negative
? Communist or Nationalist

5. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 4
People’s Republic of China Formed
Date
1949
Leader
Mao
Describe
Mao’s Army (Communist) wins the Civil War
Political, Economic, Social?
Political
Impact/ Change
2 Chinas
Positive or Negative
(+) Communists win, (-) Nationalists lose

6. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 5
Republic of China …Taiwan
Date
1949
Leader
Chiang
Describe
b/c Nationalist lose, move to island = Taiwan, Communists stay on mainland China
Political, Economic, Social?
Political
Impact/ Change
2 Chinas
Positive or Negative
(+) Communists stay, (-) Nationalists move

7. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 6
The Great Leap Forward
Date
1958
Leader
Mao
Describe
PLAN: beat Britain, increase steel, create hydroelectricity, develop agriculture
Political, Economic, Social?
Economic, Social
Impact/ Change
People move into communes, wealthy lose land, govt controls everything, have more babies
Positive or Negative
(-) b/c too many people, people starve = bad plan

8. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 7
The Cultural Revolution
Date
Leader
Mao
Describe
Mao tries to fix GLF, wants Revolution, creates Red Army
Political, Economic, Social?
Political, Economic, Social
Impact/ Change
Mao – becomes a fanatic, creates unnecessary drama
Positive or Negative
(-) people die, fighting, ex. religion illegal

9. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 8
The 4 Modernizations
Date
1977
Leader
Deng Xioaping
Describe
Mao dies, Xioaping creates more wise, more realistic plan
Political, Economic, Social?
Political, Economic, Social
Impact/ Change
Responsibility system, incentive program, foreign capital/ technology, entrepeneurs
Positive or Negative
(-) One Child Policy to control population

11. Political, Economic, Social?
Name
Event 9
Tiananamen Square
Date
1989
Leader
Deng Xioaping
Describe
Students protest, govt respond by shooting them
Political, Economic, Social?
Social
Impact/ Change
Govt overreacts, global response is negative
Positive or Negative
(-) students die, China govt looks like a bully