Here's a sort-of timeline for the history of the conflict between China and Tibet.
1949-1951: China invades Tibet.
1951: Invasion ends and Mao Zedong's "17-Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" is signed.
1952: Resistance to China's interference in Tibet begins.
1959: Tibetan resistance at it's greatest, moves "underground."
March 1959: Refugees fleeing from eastern Tibet to escape Chinese military "atrocities."
1959: Tibetans stand up against Chinese military.
March 1959 - October 1960: More than 87,000 Tibetans killed in the uprising.
October 1960: Dalai Lama flees the country hours before the place he was staying is shelled by Chinese military. Thousands were massacred as a result of blocking the Dalai Lama's palace in a dire attempt to save him.
October 1960: Tibetans were sent to concentration and labor camps and religious institutions were destroyed as a part of China's Cultural Revolution.
1979: Chinese ruler Deng Xiaoping states "anything except total independence of Tibet could be discussed and resolved."
1979 - present: Dalai Lama proposed multiple agreements with China - with no results.
1980: Dalai Lama attempts to send teachers in exile to Tibet to educate young Tibetans
1988: Dalai Lama's Five-Point Plan known as the Strasbourg Proposal - an attempt for independence of Tibet.
Works Cited for this post:
Information:
"Executive Summary." The Government of Tibet in Exile. 2 Feb 1996. The Government of Tibet in Exile. 21 May 2008
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3 comments:
This blog is very informative and informational. I love it! It's HAWT!
The question I have is, why did China invade Tibet in the first place? Was it simply an attempt to expand their territory and increase the glory of China, or were there other reasons as well? I can't recall whether or not Tibet is known for any kind of abundant and valuable natural resource, but it seems unlikely considering the often mountainous and unhospitable terrain.
Agreed. What lead to the invasion? What about posting some videos to show some of whats going on over there in Tibet?
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