China in 1945, the GMD–CCP conflict, Mao and Jiang, and the 1949 change of regime

What this note covers

1. China in 1945: a fragile wartime alliance
2. The Marshall Mission and the outbreak of full civil war
3. Mao Zedong and Communist strategy
4. Jiang Jieshi and Nationalist weaknesses
5. The military turning point, 1948–49
6. Explaining CCP victory and GMD defeat
7. The 1949 change of regime
8. Examining this topic in the WACE paper

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