The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in October 1950
Into Korea and into Tibet · Mao era
China in October 1950: Into Korea and into Tibet. The map shows who held what: PRC province — campaign or upheaval under way, PRC province — the new order in place, Beijing’s allies and friends.
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On the ground
- eastern Tibet, taken by the PLA at Chamdo in October 1950
- held by UN forces at their high tide, October–November 1950
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