Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
Republic of China
Well, first of all the Nationalist did not lose the Civil War to "China", but the Communists. They only lost control of the country of China. After they lost they fled to the island of Taiwan in Southern China.
Peasants
The Chinese Communists finally succeeded in conquering mainland China in 1949, although some additional conflict and subjugating continued for years after. It was in this year, however, that the Nationalist government fled from the mainland to Taiwan, leaving the Communists as the (to many outside observers, surprising) masters of continental China.
That would be communists vs nationalists
They had Russia backing them. The Communists back then were all followers of the "Great Communist Revolution" in Russia started by Trotsky and Lennon They had a much larger army and got help from the USSR. -- Nova Net
Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists took control of China, creating what we now know as the "People's Republic of China". The Nationalists were pushed out of China, and created their own country: now known as Taiwan.
Yes, Japan was an important part of Chinese history. In 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, which was considered to be a part of China. Manchuria was rich in natural resources, and the Japanese thought that it would be an important tactical move for their vision of expansion. The Japanese controlled Manchuria throughout the 1930s. The Chinese people hated the Japanese control. At this time there was also conflict between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party in China. However, the two countries created a united front against the Japanese, their common enemy. The communists were more successful against the Japanese because Mao Zedong (the Communist Leader) believed in guerrilla warfare tactics. After the U. S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, the Japanese surrender. Both the Nationalists and the Communists wanted to accept their surrender in Manchuria, and take control of the region of China. The Communists quickly boarded trains headed toward Manchuria. However the Nationalists were airlifted their first by the United States. Despite this set back, the Communists eventually won the civil war that broke out in China.
the communist party gained support of the peasant class during the long march
Communists sincerely believe that government control of an economy is _______.
They feared the Communists would win control.