The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in March 1956
Kham and Amdo in revolt · Mao era
China in March 1956: Kham and Amdo in revolt. The map shows who held what: PRC province — campaign or upheaval under way, Beijing’s allies and friends, Beijing’s adversaries.
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- Kham and Amdo in revolt, 1956–59: Tibetan lands where collectivisation came first
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