China
ruled all of Tibet from the 18th Century until independence
came in 1911. China reasserted control in 1951 and a
Communist government was installed in 1953. Neither Britain,
India not the United Nations supported Tibet after the
Chinese invaded this nation in 1950/51. The Tibetans
resisted throughout the 1950's. A violent revolt in 1959 was
suppressed and the Dalai Lama, plus 100,000 Tibetans) fled
to India. although Tibet was granted the status of
autonomous region in 1965, resentment against the Chinese
occupation continued to smolder. In the 1980's, various
religious and economic rights were restored, and overtures
made towards the Dalai Lama, but this period of goodwill was
short-lived. An anti-Chinese demonstration was violently
suppressed in 1987. Marial law was imposed in 1989 and
although it was lifted in May 1990, the tension remains. The
Fourteenth Dalai Lama's government in exile is headquartered
in India.
China
ruled all of Tibet from the 18th Century until independence
came in 1911. China reasserted control in 1951 and a
Communist government was installed in 1953. Neither Britain,
India not the United Nations supported Tibet after the
Chinese invaded this nation in 1950/51. The Tibetans
resisted throughout the 1950's. A violent revolt in 1959 was
suppressed and the Dalai Lama, plus 100,000 Tibetans) fled
to India. although Tibet was granted the status of
autonomous region in 1965, resentment against the Chinese
occupation continued to smolder. In the 1980's, various
religious and economic rights were restored, and overtures
made towards the Dalai Lama, but this period of goodwill was
short-lived. An anti-Chinese demonstration was violently
suppressed in 1987. Marial law was imposed in 1989 and
although it was lifted in May 1990, the tension remains. The
Fourteenth Dalai Lama's government in exile is headquartered
in India.