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China - Wikipedia
In 1949, the CCP proclaimed the People's Republic of China and forced the Kuomintang-led government to retreat to the island of Taiwan. The country was split, with both sides claiming to be the legitimate government.
China | Events, People, Dates, Flag, Map, & Facts | Britannica
China is a country of East Asia. It is the largest of all Asian countries and has one of the largest populations of any country in the world. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth. Learn more about China, including its history and culture.
People's Republic of China - New World Encyclopedia
The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on the majority of China, while the Kuomintang -led nationalist government retreated to the island of Taiwan.
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People's Republic of China - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
People's Republic established 1 October 1949. Total area: 9.6 million km² (about 3.7 million sq. mi.), third largest country in the world, slightly smaller than the US and almost as large as the combined nations of Europe. Terrain: Plains, deltas, and hills in east; mountains, high plateaus, deserts in west.
People's Republic of China (since 1949) - Chinese History Digest
The Communist Party of China (CPC) portrayed the founding of the People's Republic as the culmination of the Chinese people's struggle for a better future that had started with the overthrow of the imperial regime in 1911/12.
The Establishment of the People’s Republic of China and Its ... - Origins
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) stood on the rostrum of Tian’anmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) and announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in his strong Hunanese accent.
History of the People's Republic of China - China Education Center
On October 1, 1949, a grand ceremony inaugurating the People’s Republic of China was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, witnessed by 300,000 people. On that day, Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly proclaimed the formal establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
History of the People's Republic of China - Wikipedia
Following the Chinese Civil War and victory of Mao Zedong's Communist forces over the Kuomintang forces of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who fled to Taiwan, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on 1 October 1949. Mao laid heavy theoretical emphasis on command economy and class struggle. After the Korean War ended in 1953, Mao Zedong launched campaigns to ...
People’s Republic of China Definition - AP World History: Modern Key ...
Under the leadership of the Communist Party, the PRC implemented significant land reforms and nationalized key industries, fundamentally altering China's economy. The PRC's foreign policy promoted communism globally, supporting revolutionary movements in various countries during the Cold War era.
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