 1912: |
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Jan. 1
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The establishment of the Republic of
China and Dr. Sun Yat-sen was elected the Provisional President of the Republic of China. |
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1913: |
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May 2
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The U.S. recognition of the Government
of the Republic of China. |
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1927: |
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Jan. 27
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U.S. Secretary of State Kellogg's
statement expressed sympathy with Chinese nationalism and the American policy of
non-interference in Chinese internal affairs. |
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1941: |
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Dec. 9
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China signed a stabilization Fund
Agreement with the U.S. The U.S. and Britain announced that they would give up all
extraterritorial privileges in China after the war. |
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1942: |
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Jan. 29-30
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The appointment of General Stilwell as
the Chief of Staff of General Chiang's joint Staff, and the U.S. Army Representative in
China. |
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1943: |
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Nov. 22-26
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The Cairo
Conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek on joint war plans, post-war
conditions such as the restoration of lost Chinese territories, including Taiwan and
Penghu. |
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1944: |
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Aug. 18
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General Patrick J. Hurley was appointed
as personal representative of President Roosevelt to China. |
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Oct. 24
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The recall of General Stilwell from
China. |
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1945: |
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Nov. 27
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The resignation of Ambassador Hurley.
The appointment of General Marshall as President Truman's representative to China was
announced. |
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Dec. 15
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The statement of U.S. policy in China
was issued by President Truman. He expressed his desire to see China peacefully unified as
a democratic state. |
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1946: |
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Dec. 18
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President Truman in a statement
reaffirmed American belief in a "united and democratic China" the U.S. would
continue the policy of non-involvement in Chinese civil strife. |
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1947: |
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July 9
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President Truman instructed General
Wedemeyer to proceed to China on a fact-finding mission. The
Wedemeyer Report 9/19. |
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1948: |
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Mar. 29
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The First National Assembly under the
new Constitution met in Nanking. Chiang Kai-shek was elected by the National Assembly as
the President of China. |
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July 3
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The Sino-American Aid Agreement was
signed. The Chinese Government was to receive $275 million for non-military supplies and
$125 million for use at its discretion. |
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Aug. 5
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The Sino-American Agreement for the
establishment of Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction in China was signed. |
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1949: |
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Jan. 21
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President Chiang Kai-shek announced his
temporary retirement. |
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Apr. 24 |
Communist forces occupied Nanking. |
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Aug. 5
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The U.S. State Department released the
White Paper on U.S. relations with China. |
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Oct. 1
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The establishment of the Chinese
Communist government in Beijing. |
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Dec. 7
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The National Government moved its seat
to Taipei. |
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