Communism and Coldwar Timeline

The collapse of the Qing Empire occurred after the Wuchang Uprising- where the empire was overthrown and the Republic of China was formed.

World War I was between the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria, Italy and Hungary) and the Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia). It began when a Serbian nationalist killed the heir to the throne of Austria.

In Asia, WWII began when the Japanese siezed Manchuria. Mainly WWII was a result of unresolved tensions and issues between the losing and winning countries.

An alliance between the Western powers used primarily during the Cold War.

Military alliance between Bulgaria, U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania used during the Cold War.

Fidel Castro led Cuba to independence and eventually reverted to Communism.

Is the leader of the Chinese revolution and is responsible for China becoming a Communist state. He focuses on peasant uprisings as a way of having a revolution.

China's 5-Year Plans are designed in the same way as the Russian plans were, except China is still using the 5-Year Plan model; while Russia stopped using them when the government collapsed.

China implemented this plan to create a more united and communal society. It entailed more collective living environments, promoting small scale governments, trying to spread technological education and the ideas of peoples communes.

Was the revolutionary that led Russia to become a Communist state. He was part of the Bolshevik party and was the leader of Communist Russia until his death.