Explain Why Did The Communists Win The Chinese Civil War

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In 1927, conflict between Chinese Kuomintang Nationalists and the Chinese Communists over the legitimacy of the Chinese Government sparked a Chinese Civil War. The Kuomintang were loyal to the Chinese government, but why did Mao Zedong and the Communists ultimately win the Chinese Civil War? Communists were involved in futile uprisings which started hatred toward Chiang Kaishek and the Nationalists and a distrust of Soviet intentions. Mao Zedong and the Communists searched for new approaches to a mass-based revolution starting in Jinggangshan. While Zedong had great success in mobilizing support in the Communist Party it was not until 1946 after WWII, the Communists party and Mao Zedong gained control of the People’s Republic of China. The four main reasons the Communist party ultimately won the war are; its leadership, tactics, support from the outside, and the people.
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Military tactics and the support from the outside are other factors that allowed the Communists to win the Chinese Civil War. The Soviets supplied the Communists with captured Japanese weapons as well as their own military supplies. The Soviet Union also gave them Northeastern China. The guided support from the outside (Soviets) helped Zedong and the Communists expand their military gaining control of one-third of China’s population. Not only did the Soviets provide the Zedong with military aid, the Soviets gave Zedong military guidance. By using guerrilla warfare and Soviet aid the Communists were more effective and gained momentum. October 1, 1949, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China when they gained control of the capital Beijing. The remaining Nationalist fled to Taiwan where they are still

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