The Chinese Civil War
eBook - PDF

The Chinese Civil War

1945–49

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Chinese Civil War

1945–49

About this book

In this fully illustrated introduction, Dr Michael Lynch provides a concise overview of the Chinese Civil War, a defining conflict in world history. Between the end of World War II and the dawn of the Cold War, one of the most important conflicts in modern history reached its climax. In this illustrated history, bestselling historian Dr Michael Lynch examines how the long struggle between Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists and Mao Zedong's Communists exploded into an intense, brutal and ruthlessly fought civil war. Delving into the political background and complex ramifications of the conflict, he assesses Mao and Chiang's millions-strong armies, their strategies and commanders, and the critical campaigns that won and lost China. By 1949 the Nationalist government was defeated and in exile in Taiwan, and the new People's Republic of China was ready to emerge as a major Cold War power. Updated and revised for the new edition, with full-colour maps and new images throughout, this is a concise study of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century and its significant repercussions, the issues around which remain unresolved today.

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Information

Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781472853141
eBook ISBN
9781472853127
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Warring Sides: Nationalists and Communists
  7. The Fighting: Strategy and tactics
  8. The Great Protagonists: Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong
  9. The World Around War: The roles of the Soviet Union and the USA
  10. Why the War was Won and Lost: GMD weakness – CCP strength
  11. Conclusion and Consequences: The legacy of the Civil War
  12. Appendix & Chronology
  13. Further Reading
  14. Index