Chinese Civil War: Timeline

1945   Chinese Civil War: Mao Zedong Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a Chinese Marxist [i] military and political leader, who led China's communist [i] ... 

 and Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese [i] military [i] and political [i] leader who assumed the leadersh ... 

 meet in Chongqing to discuss an end to hostilities between the Communists Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party is the ruling political party [i] ... 

 and the Nationalists Kuomintang

The Chinese Nationalist Party , commonly known as the Kuomintang , is a centre-right [i] political party [i] ... 

.

1946   Chinese Civil War intensifies between Kuomintang Kuomintang

The Chinese Nationalist Party , commonly known as the Kuomintang , is a centre-right [i] political party [i] ... 

 and Communist Party of China Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party is the ruling political party [i] ... 

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1958   Chinese Civil War: The Second Taiwan Strait crisis begins with the People's Liberation Army People's Liberation Army

The Chinese People's Liberation Army , which includes an army [i], navy [i], air force [i], and strateg ... 

's bombardment of Quemoy.