Chinese Invasion of Tibet Proves an Environmental Disaster
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Tibet
- Date: October 7, 1950
Article abstract: The Chinese invasion of Tibet and the subsequent Chinese rule and modernization of the country were accompanied by savage repressions and widespread environmental destruction.
Summary of Event
In September, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, led by its founder MaoTse-tung, completed its seizure of power in mainland China. Chinese Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan. In July, 1949, the Chinese Nationalist Mission and its puppet, Panchen Lama, were expelled from Tibet as a signal that Tibetans were reasserting the...
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