Timeline of Mongolian history
1911 : Mongolia declares independence under Bogd Khan .
1913 : Mongolia signs a treaty with Tibet .
1919 : Mongolia occupied by the Republic of China
February 1921 : Baron Ungern drives Chinese troops out of Urga and becomes Mongolian dictator
March 13 , 1921: Provisional Government declares independence of Mongolia
Spring-Summer 1921: Suhbaatar with help of the Red Army defeats Ungern's forces in Mongolia
May 31 , 1924: U.S.S.R. signs agreement with Peking government, referring to Inner Mongolia as an "integral part of the Republic of China ," whose sovereignty therein the Soviet Union promises to respect.
May-September 16 , 1939 : Large scale fighting takes place between Japanese and Soviet-Mongolian forces along Khalkhyn Gol on Mongolia-Manchuria border (Battle of Halhin Gol ), ending in defeat of the Japanese expeditionary force. Truce negotiated between U.S.S.R. and Japan .
October 6 , 1949 : Newly established People's Republic of China accepts recognition of Mongolia and agrees to establish diplomatic relations.
October 1961 : Mongolia becomes a member of the United Nations .
January 27 , 1987 : Diplomatic relations established with the United States .
December 1989 : First popular reform demonstrations. Mongolian Democratic Association organized.
January 1990 : Large-scale demonstrations demanding democracy held in sub-zero weather.
March 2 , 1990 : Soviets and Mongolians announce that all Soviet troops will be withdrawn from Mongolia by 1992.
May 1990 : Constitution amended to provide for multi-party system and new elections.
July 29 , 1990 : First democratic elections held.
September 3 , 1990 : First democratically elected People's Great Hural takes office.
February 12 , 1992 : New constitution goes into effect.
April 8 , 1992 : New election law passed.
June 28 , 1992 : Election for the first unicameral legislature (State Great Hural).
June 6 , 1993 : First direct presidential election.
June 30 , 1996 : Election of first noncommunist government.
July 2 , 2000 : Election of the former communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP); formation of new government by Prime Minister Nambaryn Enhbayar .
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