War of Liberation

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civil war military conflict phase of the Chinese Civil War war of independence

The War of Liberation, also known as the Chinese Civil War’s final phase (1946–1949), was the decisive conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Kuomintang that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil war → military conflict → phase of the Chinese Civil War → war of independence →
alsoKnownAs	Chinese Civil War final phase → Chinese Communist Revolution (military phase) → Third Chinese Civil War →
conflictSide	Communist forces → Nationalist forces →
country	China →
endTime	1949 →
followedBy	Cross-Strait conflict → Korean War →
hasEffect	division of Chinese political authority between PRC and ROC → land reform in Communist-controlled areas → large-scale population displacement → territorial control of mainland China by the Chinese Communist Party →
hasParticipant	Chinese Communist Party → Kuomintang → National Revolutionary Army → People's Liberation Army →
historicalSignificance	decisive conflict leading to Communist rule in mainland China →
ideologicalConflict	Chinese communism vs. Chinese nationalism →
location	Central China → East China → Mainland China → Manchuria → North China →
opposingCommander	Bai Chongxi → Chen Cheng → Chiang Kai-shek → Lin Biao → Mao Zedong → Zhou Enlai → Zhu De →
partOf	Chinese Civil War →
precededBy	Chinese Civil War (1927–1937 phase) → Second Sino-Japanese War →
primaryBelligerentGovernment	People's Republic of China (emerging) → Republic of China →
result	defeat of the Kuomintang on the mainland → establishment of the People's Republic of China → retreat of the Republic of China government to Taiwan → victory of the Chinese Communist Party →
significantEvent	Crossing of the Yangtze River Campaign → Huaihai Campaign → Liaoshen Campaign → Pingjin Campaign →
startTime	1946 →
timePeriod	post–World War II era →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chinese Revolution →	hasPart