Chinese Civil War
Took place from 1927 until 1949
Continued more fully after World War II in 1945 Chang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong attempted to come to an agreement Years of mistrust led to Civil War Communists had support of peasants Nationalists had support of Middle Class |
More peasants than Middle class
More Communist than Nationalist support Nationalists lost Forced to flee to Taiwan Nationalists began to focus on Japanese Communists built up army Struck against Nationalists after Anti-Japanese War Communists defeated Nationalists October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed establishment of People's Republic of China End of Civil War |