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
They took over areas formerly under Japanese control.
The biggest advantage that the Chinese communists had was the support of Josef Stalin, who used the tremendous power of the Soviet Union to support Mao.
Mao was supported by Stalin.
Communist Propaganda convinced many Chinese that the government was a corrupt Dictatorship.
China's 'Communist Revolution' was the Chinese Civil War. The leader of the Communist group was Mao Zedong. The leader of the standing, nationalist government was Chiang Kai-Shek.
Communist Propaganda convinced many Chinese that the government was a corrupt Dictatorship.
One answer is that the Chinese Communist, led by Mao-Tse Tung, and the Nationalist, led by Chiang Kai-Shek, worked together in World War II to fight against the Japanese. However, after the war, the two resumed the Chinese Civil War and the communist won, and they are still in power as of today.
the chinese communist party and the nationalist party. the nationalist is called KMT for kuomingtang. btw the communists won =P and is now leading china to be one of the strongest nations on earth
Mao led the Red Chinese armies and Chang Kai Shek led the Nationalist Chinese Armies during the Communist Chinese Revolution of 1949.
The Chinese civil war was fought by the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) .
The Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the civil war to the Communist Party in mainland China.
The Communist Army led by Mao-Tze-Tung and the Nationalist Army led by Chang-Kai-Shek.
As a result of China having a Nationalist government that had been recognized by the world, communist factions began to fight with the nationalists, and civil war broke out. Although the Chinese Communist Party eventually won the bulk of China, there has never been an actual treaty ending the civil war.
Mao Zedong (MaoTse tung) was Communist leader who overthrew the Nationalist leader was Chiang Kai-shek
The Nationalist Army, led by Chiang Kai-shek, was forced to flee to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War against the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong. This retreat happened in 1949, and the Nationalist government established the Republic of China on the island.