Various World History Outlines
After WWII Jiang handed weapons to fight Mao and the Communists Nationalists outnumber the Communists but Communists are supported by the peasants Peasants support make it impossible for Jiang to win: too many of them Peasants supported the Communists because of the promise of land distribution and food ? Poster art Peasants can?t read so the poster art is the way to spread information Used as propaganda Displays Mao as above the people and Forbidden City (Mao is above everyone) ? Chinese Civil War Guerilla war Communists win Corrupted government of Jiang, high taxes, warlords, all contributed to the Civil War Nationalists flee to Taiwan ? October 1, 1949 People?s Republic of China/Mao declare its independence