Three Great Campaigns of the Chinese Civil War
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The Three Great Campaigns of the Chinese Civil War were a series of decisive large-scale military offensives in 1948–1949 that enabled the Chinese Communist forces to defeat the Nationalists and secure control over mainland China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Chinese Civil War
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military campaign series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Three Great Battles
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Three Major Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese Communist forces
NERFINISHED
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Kuomintang NERFINISHED ⓘ National Revolutionary Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| chronology | followed earlier Communist strategic offensives of 1947–1948 ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Chen Yi
NERFINISHED
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Lin Biao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shaoqi NERFINISHED ⓘ Luo Ronghuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ Nie Rongzhen NERFINISHED ⓘ Su Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Enlai NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhu De NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Huaihai Campaign
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Liaoshen Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pingjin Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNarrative | frequently highlighted in official PRC historiography ⓘ |
| location |
East China
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North China NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast China NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland China ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
National Revolutionary Army
NERFINISHED
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People’s Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Chiang Kai-shek
NERFINISHED
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Du Yuming NERFINISHED ⓘ Fu Zuoyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Huang Baitao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liao Yaoxiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Qiu Qingquan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
retreat of Nationalist government to Taiwan
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strategic collapse of Kuomintang rule on the mainland ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Communist control over most of mainland China
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decisive Communist victory ⓘ defeat of Nationalist forces on mainland China ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale conventional warfare ⓘ |
| significance |
paved the way for the founding of the People’s Republic of China
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turning point in the Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late phase of the Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
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