Chinese Occupation of Tibet
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Communism, Communists
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: 1950-1951
Article abstract: At issue: Chinese Communist replacement of Chinese Nationalist control in Tibet. Result: Chinese Communists and Tibetans negotiated an agreement in which the Tibetans accepted being a part of China.
Background
Tibet has been connected to China since the Tibetan ruler, Songsten Gampo, married a Chinese Tang dynasty princess, Wen Cheng, in 641 c.e. The remote, mountainous, desertlike terrain of Tibet has meant that the Tibetans have long had substantial internal autonomy from the central Chinese government, but the issue of China’s...
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