Communist China in Tibet

Gisela Triana, Megan Blackburn, Amber Pickett, Aidan

Hogan, and Grace Hicks-Green

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Dalai Lamas Effect on Tibet

Tibet is a predominantly Buddhist country
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader
of Buddhism in Tibet
The Dalai Lama was a threat to Communist Chinas
beliefs
When the Dalai Lama fled from Tibet after the
Chinese moved in, the civilians knew it was a
serious situation
With the Dalai Lama in India, many Tibetans
followed in his tracks and migrated to India, while
others went to other neighboring countries, such
as Nepal

Timeline of Tibet
Since the 7th century, there has been conflict between Tibet and China
1949 - Mao Zedong establishes Communist China
1950 - China claims Tibet, while the Dalai Lama officially becomes head of
state.

Tibetan Timeline Part 2

March 1959 - Full-scale uprising breaks out in Tibet. The Dalai Lama and most
of his ministers fled to northern India, and followed by 80,000 other Tibetans.
Late 1970s - Large-scale relocation of Han Chinese into Tibet.

Timeline of Tibet Part 3

1987 - The Dalai Lama orders the establishment of Tibet as a zone of peace
and aims to achieve self-rule of Tibet within China.
November 2011- The Dalai Lama formally hands over his political
responsibilities to Lobsang Sangay, a former Harvard academic.
June 2013 - China denies allegations by rights activists that it has resettled two
million Tibetans in "socialist villages".

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Chinas effect on Tibet

When China invaded Tibet it caused

Marginalization
Religious and cultural repression
Political repression

Marginalization
To ensure political stability China has
suppressed the Tibetans, resulting in a threat
to their cultural and religious identity
China talks of improving the lives of the
Tibetans, but they still live in squalid
conditions and die of easily preventable
diseases, such as the plague, pneumonia,
and malnutrition

Religious and Cultural repression

China advocates atheism and aims to
subvert buddhism
Over the past 50 years Tibetans have
expressed opposition to religious and
cultural repression by China
To protect their tibetan identity, and to
keep traditions alive, Tibetans have
been forced to practice their religion in
secret and in neighbouring countries

Political
The Chinese government restricts basic human rights that
are thought of as unalienable, such as
freedom of speech
freedom of press
freedom of religion, etc.
The Chinese have jailed Tibetans for minor offenses,
while mistreating and torturing them

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