The Chinese Civil War 1945–49
The Chinese Civil War 1945–49
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About this book
Out of the ashes of Imperial China arose two new contenders to lead a reformed nation; the Chinese Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Communist Party. In 1927, the inevitable clash between these two political parties led to a bitter civil war that would last for 23 years, through World War II and into the Cold War period. The brutal struggle finally concluded when Communist forces captured Nanjing, capital of the Nationalist Republic of China, irrevocably altering the course of China’s future. Dr Michael Lynch sheds light on this cruel civil war that ultimately led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
Contents
- Introduction
- The Two Sides – Nationalists and Communists
- The Great Protagonists – Chiang Kaishek and Mao Zedong
- The Fighting
- The Set Pieces
- Mao’s Red
- Chiang’s Forces
- Outside Involvement
- The Climax
- Why the war was won and lost
- Further Reading
- Index
Paperback; May 2010; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841766713