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The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976 · THE MAP IN

Map of China in October 1951

The PLA in Lhasa; the campaigns at their height · Mao era

China in October 1951: The PLA in Lhasa; the campaigns at their height. Since October 1950, 1 territory changed status on this map: Tibet.

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Map of China in October 1951 (Mao era): The PLA in Lhasa; the campaigns at their height. Colours show PRC province — campaign or upheaval under way, PRC province — the new order in place, Beijing’s allies and friends.
OCT 1951 · THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC UNDER MAO, 1949–1976

What changes on the map

TibetNeutral, non-aligned or colonial → Tibet, 1951–59 — Chinese rule, old order kept

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