1911 | China becomes a "Republic"
Tibet breaks away from China during the warring period
Theocracy - Ruled by religion
Religious Leader - Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama has been alive for hundreds years
14th Dalai Lama currently
Dalai Lama became teacher and has reached Enlightenment
Dalai Lama is chosen at the age of 3-4
1949 | Mao Takes over Tibet
1.2 mil Tibetans killed
6,000 monasteries destroyed
Majority destroyed during Cultural Revolution
Religion was not allowed since according to
Thousands imprisoned & tortured
1959 | Dalai Lama flees to Dharamsala, India
Environment
Source of Asia's largest rivers
Nuclear waste dumping