History glossary
Chinese Civil War
the conflict between Chinese Communists and Nationalists that ended with Communist victory on the mainland in 1949.
- Category
- Civil war
- Region
- China
- Date range
- 1927-1949
What it means
The Chinese Civil War was the conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist government led by the Kuomintang. Communist victory in 1949 created the People's Republic of China on the mainland, while the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan.
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