Chinese Civil War

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The Chinese Civil War was a protracted conflict (primarily between the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Chinese Communist Party) that reshaped China’s political landscape and led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

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instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
war in China
belligerent Chinese Red Army
surface form: Chinese Communist forces

Nationalist government forces
surface form: Kuomintang government forces

People's Republic of China government
surface form: People's Republic of China (proclaimed after victory)

Republic of China
caused large-scale population displacement in China
major economic disruption in China
significant civilian casualties
conflictBetween Chinese Communist Party
Kuomintang
National Revolutionary Army
People's Liberation Army
endDate 1949
firstPhaseEndDate 1937
firstPhaseStartDate 1927
followedBy cross-Strait relations
surface form: Cross-Strait conflict

First Taiwan Strait Crisis
Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
continuing political status of Taiwan dispute
hasPhase First phase of the Chinese Civil War
Second phase of the Chinese Civil War
ideologicalConflict Chinese nationalism vs. Chinese communism
anti-communism vs. Marxism–Leninism
interruptedBy Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War
involvedForeignSupport Soviet Union support for the Chinese Communist Party
United States support for the Kuomintang
keyLeader Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Zhou Enlai
Zhu De
ledTo Kuomintang rule in Taiwan
one-party communist rule on mainland China
location China
Chinese mainland
majorEvent Battle of Wuhan
surface form: Battle of Wuhan (1938)

Huaihai Campaign
Liaoshen Campaign
Long March
Pingjin Campaign
Xi’an Incident
surface form: Xi'an Incident
partOf 20th-century revolutionary movements
precededBy Northern Expedition
Shanghai massacre of 1927
Republican era of China
surface form: Warlord Era in China
result Communist victory
division of control between mainland China and Taiwan
establishment of the People's Republic of China
retreat of the Republic of China government to Taiwan
secondPhaseEndDate 1949
secondPhaseStartDate 1946
shaped Cold War dynamics in East Asia
significance ended centuries of imperial and warlord rule patterns in China
reshaped China's political landscape
startDate 1927
temporaryAlliance Second United Front

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Liaoshen Campaign partOf Chinese Civil War
Ba Lu Jun conflict Chinese Civil War
Third Chinese Civil War partOf Chinese Civil War
Pingjin Campaign partOf Chinese Civil War
Pingjin Campaign conflict Chinese Civil War
Xiaoping associatedWith Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Enlai movement Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Zhou Enlai
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Deng Yingchao participatedIn Chinese Civil War
Crossing of the Yangtze River Campaign partOf Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Zhuo Lin participatedIn Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Zhongyuan War partOf Chinese Civil War
Xu Xiangqian participatedIn Chinese Civil War
Chen Geng conflict Chinese Civil War
Chen Geng conflict Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War, Second Phase (1945–1949)
Xi Zhongxun participatedIn Chinese Civil War
Ye Jianying participatedIn Chinese Civil War
Ye Jianying participatedIn Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
NRA (China) conflict Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: National Revolutionary Army
NRA (China) conflict Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: National Revolutionary Army
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War (Second Phase)
Republican era of China hasPart Chinese Civil War
Republican era of China significantEvent Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War between Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party
Republican era of China conflict Chinese Civil War
The Road of Rejuvenation focusesOnEvent Chinese Civil War
Shanxi provincial army conflict Chinese Civil War
Central Army conflict Chinese Civil War
Zongren participantIn Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Li Zongren
Nationalist government after New Fourth Army Incident conflict Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War (Second United Front period)
Shanxi Clique conflict Chinese Civil War
Zhongyuan Pianzheng partOf Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil Wars
Du Yuming participantIn Chinese Civil War
Du Yuming conflict Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War between Nationalists and Communists
Nie Rongzhen participantIn Chinese Civil War
Nie Rongzhen participantIn Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Ruijin historicalPeriod Chinese Civil War
Peng Zhen movement Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Xueliang participatedIn Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Zhang Xueliang
this entity surface form: Chinese Civil War (pre-1949 phase)
The Young Marshal conflict Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Zhang Xueliang
Pai Chung-hsi participantIn Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Chang Hsueh-liang conflict Chinese Civil War
Zetan movement Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Mao Zetan
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Zetan conflict Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Mao Zetan
Academia Sinica relocatedAfter Chinese Civil War
Zunyi Conference historicalPeriod Chinese Civil War
Zemin movement Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Mao Zemin
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Chen Yun participatedIn Chinese Civil War
this entity surface form: Chinese Communist Revolution
Chen Yun participatedIn Chinese Civil War
Bai Chong Xi participantIn Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Bai Chongxi
Enbo associatedWith Chinese Civil War
Enbo participatedIn Chinese Civil War
subject surface form: Tang Enbo