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Declaration of Republic

China · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1949

Chiang Kai-Shek1 October 1949

Beijing · Warfare / Civil War

Mao Zedong proclaims the People’s Republic of China in Beijing while Chiang’s Nationalist government continues retreating south.

Names involved

Chiang Kai-Shek

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