China

• When was the CCP founded?

  1921
• What was the first united front between CCP and GMD?

  1923
• What was the purpose of the Northern Expedition launched in 1926?

  To defeat warlords and unify China under GMD
• What year did the Northern Expedition end?

  1928
• What happened during the Shanghai Massacre in 1927?

  Thousands of communists were killed or arrested
• What was established in Jiangxi in 1929?

  CCP base
• What was declared in Jiangxi in 1931?

  Chinese Soviet Republic
• What was the significance of the Xian Incident in 1936?

  It led to a united front against Japan
• What incident occurred in July 1937?

  Marco Polo Bridge Incident
• What was the outcome of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?

  It escalated into full-scale war against Japan
• What happened in August 1937 in Shanghai?

  Japanese troops were attacked by 33
• What was the Rape of Nanjing in December 1937?

  100,000 Chinese died from Japanese violence
• What was the Second United Front?

  Agreement for CCP to accept GMD leadership
• When was the National Political Consultative Council established?

  1938
• What was the significance of moving the capital to Chongqing in 1938?

  It was a strategic relocation during the war
• What was the Hundred Regiments Offensive in August 1940?

  Communist forces attacked Japanese positions
• What was the Three All Campaign launched by Japan in January 1941?

  Kill all, burn all, loot all
• What led to the New Fourth Army Incident in 1941?

  Jiang Jeshi's attack on Communist forces
• What event in December 1941 involved Japan and the US?

  Pearl Harbour attack
• What was the outcome of the Cairo Allied Conference in 1943?

  Agreement to return Manchuria and Taiwan to China
• What happened in 1944 regarding American airforce bases?

  They started bombing Japan
• What was the Yalta Allied Conference in January 1945 about?

  Restoration of Soviet rights in Manchuria
• When did Japanese forces surrender?

  August 1945
• What was the significance of General George Marshall's arrival in December 1945?

  He advised against US involvement in civil war
• What was agreed upon during the Chongqing talks in 1945?

  Commitment to a democratic political system
• What treaty was signed in 1945 regarding the GMD?

  Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty
• What was the outcome of the ceasefire in January 1946?

  Both sides agreed to halt fighting
• When did the civil war start?

  July 1945
• What was established in 1949 regarding women's rights?

  All-China Women's Federation was formed
• When was the People's Republic of China established?

  1949
• What was the New Marriage Law of 1950?

  Outlawed arranged marriages and concubines
• What was the Agrarian Reform Law of 1950?

  Redistributed land to peasants
• What was the significance of the 3-Antis Campaign in 1951?

  Targeted corruption and waste in the government
• What was the purpose of the Thought Reform Campaign in 1951?

  To align thoughts with communist ideology
• What was the 5-Antis Campaign in 1952?

  Targeted bribery, theft, and tax evasion
• What was the significance of the First Five Year Plan in 1953?

  Focused on industrialization and economic growth
• What happened after Stalin died in 1953?

  China gained confidence and prestige
• What was the outcome of the end of the Korean War in 1953?

  Formal armistice signed, new demilitarized zone
• What treaty was signed with Taiwan in 1954?

  Mutual defense treaty
• What was the impact of the trade ban imposed by the US on China?

  Limited China's economic growth and trade