Highlights After years of Chinese oppression, in 1959 there was a Tibetan uprising. The resulting clashes forced many, including His Holiness Dalai Lama to flee. The Tibetan cause has been championed by many eminent personalities from around the globe including celebrities and star athletes. The People’s Republic of China invaded and forcefully took control of the peaceful country of Tibet in 1951. The Chinese government even dubbed the events that transpired as the “Peaceful Liberation of Tibet’. After years of Chinese oppression, in 1959 there was a Tibetan uprising where residents o...