Modern Chinese History Timeline

The Modern Chinese History Timeline starts with the 1840 Opium War, which plunged China into a semi - colonial, semi - feudal society. Key events include the 1911 Xinhai Revolution overthrowing monarchy, 1919 May 4th Movement, 1921 founding of the Communist Party of China, the 1937 - 1945 Anti - Japanese War, and 1949 establishment of the People's Republic of China.