Timeline of Republic of China history
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This is a timeline of the History of the Republic of China on mainland China (1912-1949).
For the timeline of the History of the Republic of China on Taiwan (1945-present), see Timeline of Taiwanese history.
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[edit] 20th Century
[edit] 1911-1920
- 1911: Wuchang Uprising.
- 1911: Flag of the Republic of China "Five-Colored Flag" selected as the national flag by the provisional senate.
- 1912: Sun Yat-sen elected First Provisional President of the ROC by delegates from independent provinces.
- 1912: Last emperor of China Puyi forced to abdicate.
- 1915: Twenty-One Demands.
- 1919: Treaty of Versailles is established.
- 1919: May Fourth Movement.
[edit] 1921-1930
- 1924: Whampoa Military Academy established.
- 1925: National Revolutionary Army founded.
- 1926: Northern Expedition.
- 1927: Chinese Civil War.
- 1928: Flag of the Republic of China "Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth" flag adopted as the nation's official flag.
[edit] 1931-1940
- 1931: Mukden Incident
- 1932: Manchukuo
- 1933: Tanggu Truce
- 1935: He-Umezu Agreement
- 1935: East Hebei Autonomous Council
- 1936: Xi'an Incident.
- 1937: Marco Polo Bridge Incident.
- 1937: Second Sino-Japanese War.
- 1937: Tungchow Mutiny
- 1937: Nanking Massacre
[edit] 1941-1950
- 1943: USA repeals the Chinese Exclusion Act.
