The Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War, 1945-49 an analysis of communist strategy and leadership /

• Main Author: Lew, Christopher R.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Asian states and empires ; 1.
• Subjects: HISTORY.; China > History > Civil War, 1945-1949.; Electronic books.
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This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945-1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the founding of the People?s Republic of China in 1949. It provides a military and strategic history of the conflict, exploring how the communists achieve...

Table of Contents:

• Setting the stage
• March on the north, defend in the south (August 1945-June 1946)
• The Guomindang high tide (June 1946-June 1947)
• The turning point (July 1947-August 1948)
• Three crucibles of victory.