When trying to justify a cause, there is a tendency to interpret historical events in a way that attempts to change reality. To do this, some events will be exaggerated, leaving out certain information, or just ignored altogether. The government of China has done this when they say that Tibet has undeniably been an inseparable part of China for 700 years. Because of how many historical events have to be ignored for this statement to be accepted, it is easily denied.

However, when trying to justify the pursuit of a Tibet that is not subjugated to the authority of the Chinese government, there can be the same tendency to interpret history. When trying to claim that Tibet has never been influenced by China, this statement can easily be proven false, which can be enough for some people to believe that Tibet is indeed an inseparable part of China, which is also false.

But single truths will often be used to justify dozens of lies, which is why there should be a review of historical events in the region as told from multiple sources, including both websites owned by the Chinese government and websites that support the Free Tibet movement. With greater study, there would no doubt be a lot more historical events found that could be considered significant, but here are some of the biggest ones. The conclusions to be drawn should not be dictated by the following accounts of history. Everyone should be free to make their own search for truth, and decide for themselves.

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