Modern History

Mao and Stalin struck a bargain in February of 1950 after six weeks of arduous haggling. Its terms clearly revealed Stalin’s ambivalence toward his Chinese “comrades”. […]

To pursue the goals of political consolidation and economic reconstruction, the Maoist regime in China cast its lot firmly with the socialist camp. […]

Chinese troops suffered more than one million casualties in the Korean War. However, Mao greatly elevated his and China’s stature both within the socialist camp and in the Third World. […]

During World War II, the Chinese communists went from oblivion to becoming the emerging leaders of China. In this stunning reversal of fortune, the key was the Japanese invasion which became a turning point in the communist history. […]

Being massacred by the Japanese forces during World War II, China could not have won the war on its own. In a sudden turn events, US stepped in as its ally, backing the Chinese forces with American air and naval power. […]

The brutal Japanese offensives in China during World War II went a long way in uniting a polity divided amongst itself. The communist used the anti-Japanese sentiment to rouse patriotism. […]

Faced with threat from both within the country and the Japanese, Chiang Kai-shek decided to eliminate the communist threat rather than fighting the Japanese. […]

The Red Army faced an uphill battle in 1927 and 1928. Mao Zedong was an important leader of this army who came up with new theories on how to run the country. […]

After Chiang’s unpredictable coup in Shanghai, the Communists, previously Chiang’s allies had to flee. They were scattered in different parts of the country, but still attempted to defeat Chiang. […]

Sun Yat-Sen’s death meant a war was to come. And it did. Various parties had different plans for the future of China, but Chiang Kai-Shek was the one who succeeded. […]