March 13, 1921:
Provisional People's Government declares independence of Mongolia.
May 31, 1924: U.S.S.R
signs agreement with Peking
government, referring to Outer
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, 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 accorded
Mongolia and agrees to establish diplomatic relations.
June 30, 1996:
Election of first noncommunist government.
July 2, 2000:
Election of the former communist Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP);
formation of new government by Prime Minister N. Enkhbayar.