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Event war East Asia

Chinese Annexation of Tibet

1950 CE – 1951 CE

The PRC's military takeover of de facto independent Tibet. A force of 40,000 battle-hardened PLA troops overwhelmed 4,000 poorly armed Tibetan defenders at the Battle of Chamdo.

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1950–1951 annexation in Asia

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Conflict · East Asia

Chinese Annexation of Tibet

1950 CE – 1951 CE

The PRC's military takeover of de facto independent Tibet. A force of 40,000 battle-hardened PLA troops overwhelmed 4,000 poorly armed Tibetan defenders at the Battle of Chamdo. The young Dalai Lama was forced to accept Chinese sovereignty in exchange for promises of autonomy.

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