The Rise of Mao

The Rise of Mao Zedong

Who was the Civil War between?

a. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) – Communists, led (eventually) by Mao Zedong.

b. The KMT (Kuomintang) - Nationalists, led by Sun Yat Sen and then Chiang Kai-Shek (pictured).

What were the main events?

1924-1927

First United Front KMT / CCP unite against the local Warlords and foreign influence in China.

1927-1937

First Civil War begins when the KMT, victorious over the warlords, turn against the CCP.

1937-1946

Second United Front – KMT / CCP unite against the Japanese

1946-1949

Second Civil War begins when the KMT, victorious over the Japanese, turn against the CCP.

1949

CCP defeats the KMT. Proclamation of People's Republic of China.