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6th Century BC-1911 AD:
Confinement and oppression of Chinese women abounds.1912-1928:
Last Chinese monarchy ends. Sun Yat-sen and his successor Yuan Shikai attempt to restore monarchy and are rivaled by warlords.1917-1921:
Revolution in Chinese thought and culture known as the May Fourth Movement. Also, Marxism arrives in China and the Chinese Communist Party begins with Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) in attendance.1921-1927:
Chinese Nationalists (Kuomintang) and Russian Communists join forces.1925:
Chiang Kai-shek takes over military command of Kuomintang.1937:
Japanese invasion of China.1937-1945:
Rapid growth of the Chinese Communist Party, with Mao a national leader. Many Chinese come to the United States under a new immigration law that permits 105 Chinese per year to enter.1949:
People's Republic of China forms with Mao Zedong as chairman.1965:
The Chinese immigration quota is abolished.1966-1969:
The Chinese Cultural Revolution is led by Mao to destroy the...
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