After much of China had been liberated by Mao and the CCP from the Japanese Chiang, supported by the United States, wanted to form a coalition between the two groups. Mao led the Peoples Liberation Army against Chiang and eventually won the war, forcing Chiang to flee to Taiwan.
Chinese Civil War, 1946-1949
- The Chinese Civil War (1927–1950)
- A civil war fought between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China
- Fought for the control of China
- Eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China, in Taiwan and People's Republic of China
- Mao led a peasant army (People's Liberation Army PLA)
- Chiang and his army lost the war
- Escaped to Taiwan
- Oct. 1, 1949 Mao formed the People's Republic of China
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