1940s

The 1940s saw the continuation of full-scale war between China and Japan, the entry of the United States into the war, the defeat of Japan, the continuation of the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists, and finally the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Contents 1 1940 2 1941 3 1942 4 1943 5 1944 6 1945 7 1946 8 1947 9 1948 10 1949

1940

• 1940 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: gēngchén 庚辰, starting on February 8
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2484
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2001
  • Mínguó 民國 29
  • Kāngdé 康德 7
  • Shōwa 昭和 15

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1941

• 1941 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: xīnsì 辛巳, starting on January 27
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2485
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2002
  • Mínguó 民國 30
  • Kāngdé 康德 8
  • Shōwa 昭和 16

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • December 7: Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan

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1942

• 1942 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: rénwǔ 壬午, starting on February 15
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2486
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2003
  • Mínguó 民國 31
  • Kāngdé 康德 9
  • Shōwa 昭和 17
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1943

• 1943 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: guǐwèi 癸未, starting on February 4
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2487
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2004
  • Mínguó 民國 32
  • Kāngdé 康德 10
  • Shōwa 昭和 18
• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1944

• 1944 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: gēngchén 庚辰, starting on February 8
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2488
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2005
  • Mínguó 民國 33
  • Kāngdé 康德 11
  • Shōwa 昭和 19

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1945

• 1945 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: yǐyǒu 乙酉, starting on February 12
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2489
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2006
  • Mínguó 民國 34
  • Shōwa 昭和 20

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
  • August: Manchukuo invaded by Soviet Union
  • September 2: Japan formally surrenders to the Allies

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1946

• 1946 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: bǐngxū 丙戌, starting on February 2
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2490
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2007
  • Mínguó 民國 35
  • Shōwa 昭和 21

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1947

• 1947 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: dīnghài 丁亥, starting on January 22
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2491
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2008
  • Mínguó 民國 36
  • Shōwa 昭和 22

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1948

• 1948 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: wùzǐ 戊子, starting on February 10
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2492
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2009
  • Mínguó 民國 37
  • Shōwa 昭和 23

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events

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1949

• 1949 in the Western calendar is roughly equivalent to:
  • Traditional Calendar: jǐchǒu 己丑, starting on January 29
  • Traditional Buddhist Year: 2493
  • Current Standard Buddhist Year: 2010
  • Mínguó 民國 39
  • Shōwa 昭和 24

• Buddhist Events
• Political Events
• October 1: Establishment of People's Republic of China 中華人民共合國

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