Jan 2, 2010

Salem on History | Chinese Occupation of Tibet

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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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Salem on History | Chinese Occupation of Tibet

At a glance:

Background

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