The Chinese Civil War was not merely a contest of armies, but a vessel in which the fate of modern China was forged. At its heart stood Mao Zedong, a leader whose success was neither inevitable nor ...

On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937. Since the end of the subsequent Chinese Civil War, this victory ...

"Why Did the Communists Win the Chinese Civil War? In this video, we analyze one of the most decisive conflicts of the 20th century: the Chinese Civil War between the communists led by Mao Zedong and ...

The conflicting war narratives from Communist China, pro-unification Nationalists in Taiwan, and those seeking Taiwan’s independence have been present since the end of World War II. From left: Chinese ...