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Conflict East Asia

Chinese Annexation of Tibet

1950 CE – 1951 CE · 1 year

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • People's Republic of China
  • Tibetan Government (Kashag)

Key moments

Defining events in the Chinese Annexation of Tibet.

  1. 1950 Battle of Chamdo
  2. 1951 Fall of Lhasa

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1950 CE and 1951 CE.

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And in the rest of the world

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