Chinese Civil War
-Mao and the CCP had liberated much of northern China from the Japanese by 1945
-Chiang was supported by the U.S.
-The U.S. wanted to form a
-Civil war 1947-1949
-Chiang and Nationalists lost, fled to the Island of Formosa(Taiwan) and set up the Republic of China
-October 1, 1949 Mao formed the People's Republic of China
-Chiang was supported by the U.S.
-The U.S. wanted to form a
-Civil war 1947-1949
-Chiang and Nationalists lost, fled to the Island of Formosa(Taiwan) and set up the Republic of China
-October 1, 1949 Mao formed the People's Republic of China
Summary
The Chinese Civil War broke out, forcing the nationalist to flee to Taiwan (Formosa).