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Chinese nationalist who withdrew to Taiwan after Mao Zedong's forces took over the mainland?
Chiang Kai-shek
Who was the leader of the large country northeast of India?
In 1949, Mao Zedong (also spelled Tse-tung) and his communist guerrilla army (the Red Army) took control of Mainland China away from Chiang Kai- shek and his Nationalist forces. Guerillas are members of small military forces that generally make surprise attacks. Chiang Kai-shek and his forces then fled to Taiwan. Mao Zedong set up the People's Republic of China.
What is another name for Taiwan?
Taiwan before 1945 was referred to as Formosa which is Portuguese for "beautiful island". After World War 2, China became embroiled in a civil war between Nationalist forces and Communist forces. In the end, the Communist forces under Mao Zedong were victorious and so the Nationalists were forced to leave mainland China and instead moved to Formosa which they referred to as "The Republic of China" as opposed to mainland China which is the "Peoples' Republic of China".
Who led the Chinese communist forces after separation from the kuomintang?
Mao Zedong
What island did allied forces begin their attack on mainland from?
they attacked from the east
What did some members of congress call for after china fell to Mao Zedong forces?
A cutoff of foreign aid to China.
True False Mao Zedong headed the Communist forces in China Chiang Kai-shek headed the Nationalists?
true
What body of water did the Allied force cross?
Notably , the Atlantic when Allied forces invaded the European mainland .When the Allied Forces invaded the European mainland they crossed the English Channel. -The Armies of Britain, USA and Canada had been massing in England, NOT across the Atlantic.
Who is was the leader of the Chinese nationalist movement and the founder of the Kuomintang in 1912?
the Kuomintang led by Chiang Kai-shek and the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong.
Why was the invasion of Okinawa necessary?
The Americans needed the airfields and needed the island to marshal forces for an invasion of the Japanese mainland .
Who led the communist forces that took control of China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Who is Jiang Jieshi?
Jiang Jieshi has another name known as Chiang Kai-shek. Jiang Jieshi was in control of the Nationalist forces in China during and after World War II. He had a civil war with Mao Zedong, who controlled the communist "Red Army" (Peoples Army). Once they both protected whatever they controlled against the Japanese forces. In 1946, once their battle was over with the Japanese, they resumed their CIVIL WAR with each other. The Nationalists lost and retreated to the island of Formosa (Taiwan). Mao and his forces then controlled all of mainland China.
