Chinese Civil War
Long civil war between Nationalists and Communists that ended with the People's Republic of China and ROC retreat to Taiwan.
Historical overview
Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory resulted in their near-complete control over mainland China on 10 December 1949.
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