1950 ⟶ Last Kuomintang Soldiers Surrender in Mainland China
The last Kuomintang soldiers surrender on continental China.
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🇨🇳 Chinese Civil War Resumes
Chinese Civil War resumed between Communist and Nationalist forces.⟶
ChinaCivil WarCommunismNationalismWarAsiaPoliticsMilitaryChinese Civil War
🇨🇳 People's Republic of China Founded
Mao Zedong declares the foundation of the People's Republic of China, adding a quarter of the world's population to the communist camp.⟶
ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaCommunismMao ZedongAsiaCold WarUSSR
🇨🇳 Last Kuomintang Soldiers Surrender in Mainland China
The last Kuomintang soldiers surrender on continental China.⟶
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🇹🇼 Chiang Kai-shek Moves Capital to Taipei
Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek moves his capital to Taipei, Taiwan, establishing a stand-off with the People's Republic of China.⟶
TaiwanChinaChiang Kai-shekcivil warCold WarAsiaRepublic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
🇨🇳 China's Initial Korean War Intervention
China intervenes in Korea with 300,000 soldiers, catching the United Nations by surprise. However, they withdraw after initial engagements.⟶
Korean WarChinaUnited NationsMilitary InterventionAsiaCold WarOctoberInvasion
🇨🇳 China Annexes Tibet
The Seventeen Point Agreement is signed between Tibet and the People's Republic of China, formally annexing Tibet into China itself.⟶
TibetChinaAnnexationAsiaCold WarMaySovereigntyPeople's Republic of China