China's Turbulent Revolution
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1950- the
Korean War
starts
United States sides with South Korea and Communist China sides with North Korea
there was no real "winner"
Mao Zedong died and
Deng Xiaoping
took over in 1976
Deng modernized China's economy
revolutionized industry, agriculture, technology, and national defense
sent students to study abroad
his goal was better living conditions
in 1979, Richard Nixon, the President of the United States, visited China
diplomatic relations were healed with the US
Korean War
Deng Xiaoping on Time Magazine's cover
Richard Nixon
Korean War
Deng Xiaoping
Richard Nixon with Deng Xiaoping
A train wreck during the Korean War
A book about Deng Xiaoping
Richard Nixon in China