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Article: Modern China time line.(Skills Master 2)
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- Junior Scholastic
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- January 19, 2004
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China is the world's most populous country, with nearly 1.3 billion people--about 20 percent of all the people on Earth. Because of its population and growing economic clout, China plays an important role in world affairs. The following time line lists key events in the history of modern China. Use the information to answer the questions.
TIME LINE
1912-1922: The Republic of China is founded after the fall of the Manchu dynasty. Rival warlords compete for power and the republic collapses. By 1922, civil war is widespread across China. The Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communists form an alliance to fight the warlords.
1926-1928: Led by ...