Back to History
๐ด
โ Revolutions
Chinese Communist Revolution
Mao Zedong's victory establishes the People's Republic of China (1949)
1949 ๐จ๐ณ China Revolutions
โ Key Facts
1
Long March (1934โ1935) โ 9,000 km strategic retreat; forged the Communist Party's legendary status
2
People's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Zedong on 1 October 1949
3
Ended 2,000 years of dynastic rule and 100+ years of humiliation by foreign powers
Most populous country in the world changed course โ affecting a quarter of humanity
Quick Reference
Era
โ Revolutions
Region
๐จ๐ณ China
Year
1949
Summary
Mao Zedong's victory establishes the People's Republic of China (1949)