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Was a civil war fought in China between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party. The war continued intermittently for more than twenty years, and overlappes with the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in 1937 with the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The Communists gained control of mainland China and established the People's Republic of China in 1949, forcing the leadership of the Kuomintang-led Republic of China to retreat to the island of Taiwan.
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July 1946: Expansion of Communist forces by mid 1946 during the Chinese Civil War.
November 1945: Expansion of Communist forces by the end of 1945 during the Chinese Civil War.
Was the first phase of the Chinese Civil War. It ended when the war was interrupted by the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
1.1.Communist Uprisings
Was a Communist uprising in Nanchang during the Chinese Civil War.
August 1927: 1-5 August 1927: Nanchang uprising.
October 1927: Autumn Harvest Uprising.
December 1927: 11–13 December 1927: Guangzhou Uprising.
November 1929: Baise Uprising.
January 1931: Ningdu uprising.
1.2.Communist Control (Chinese Civil War)
The Red Army established control over several scattered areas in China.
January 1930: The Chinese Red Army consisting of mutinous former National Revolutionary Army (NRA) soldiers as well as armed peasants established control over several areas in southern China.
1.3.Agrarian Revolutionary War
Were the campaigns launched by forces of the Chinese Nationalist Government against forces of the Chinese Communist Party during the early stage of the Chinese Civil War.
January 1933: Kuomintang encirclement campaign against the Hunan-Western Hubei Soviet.
October 1934: Kuomintang's fifth encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet.
November 1934: Kuomintang's fifth encirclement campaign against the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet.
1.4.The Long March
Military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army. .
October 1934: Military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army.
October 1935: Military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army.
Was the theatre of war of the Chinese Civil war in Xinjiang, where the First and Second East Turkestan Republic were founded.
November 1944: Rebels established the Provisional Government of the Second East Turkestan Republic in 1944.
October 1949: Incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China.
November 1933: The First East Turkestan Republic was a short-lived breakaway Islamic republic established in 1933. It controlled the Kashgar region.
7 November 1944 - 1 October 1949: a Soviet-backed revolt against the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China.
November 1944: 7 November 1944 – 1 October 1949: a Soviet-backed revolt against the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China.
Was the second phase of the Chinese Civil War. The war had been interrupted by the Japanese invasion of China in 1937. After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the Chinese Civil War resumed in 1945.
September 1945: Taixing Campaign.
August 1945: Battle of Wuhe.
September 1945: The Japanese garrison of Rizhao abandoned the city and the communist victory was completed.
August 1945: At the Battle of Tianmen on August 17, the communists destroyed a contingent of Japanese soldiers and Nationalist troops previously subservient to the rule of the Japanese occupiers.
August 1945: Battle of Yinji.
September 1945: Battle of Rugao.
December 1945: The Japanese brigade headquarter in the city of Gaoyou was taken and the remaining defenders consisting of mostly Japanese troops ceased their resistance and surrendered.
December 1945: By the end of December 1945, over sixteen major cities, towns and vast area along the highway from Yangzhou to Taizhou, Jiangsu including Yiling (宜陵), Tangtou (塘头) and the Village of Guo (Guocun, 郭村) had fallen into communist hands.
April 1947: Battle of Niangziguan.
May 1948: By April 1948 the city of Luoyang fell to Communist forces.
October 1949: The KMT government retreated to Canton (Guangzhou) until October 15.
November 1949: Chonqqing conquered by People's Republic of China.
December 1949: Chengdu campaign.
February 1950: Battle of Tianquan.
May 1950: Battle of Yiwu.
September 1945: Wudi Campaign.
September 1945: Battle of Lishi.
September 1945: Battle of Dazhongji.
July 1949: Expansion of Communist forces by mid 1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
April 1949: Taiyuan campaign by communist forces.
January 1946: On January 8, 1946, Liu Handong, the commander of the Nationalist 107th Division, arrived at Siping with over a hundred associates to discuss the city's transfer from the Soviet Red Army to the Chinese administration. The Red Army still occupied the city at the time. Subsequently, on January 10, the Nationalists created the Liaobei Province, with Liu Handong named the chairman of the province.
October 1946: Battle of Kalgan.
September 1945: Battle of Xiangshuikou.
December 1947: Battle of Phoenix Peak.
April 1949: The communists captured the Kuomintang's capital, Nanjing.
July 1948: Expansion of Communist forces by mid 1948 during the Chinese Civil War.
April 1946: The USSR left Manchuria to the communists.
March 1947: Battle of Yan'an.
May 1948: Linfen Campaign.
December 1949: The Chinese Civil War resulted in the Republic of China's loss of mainland China to the Chinese Communist Party and retreat to Taiwan in 1949. Although the Republic of China government continued to claim to be the legitimate representative of China, since 1950 its effective jurisdiction has been limited to Taiwan and numerous smaller islands. Government moved to Taipei 7 December 1949.
July 1947: Expansion of Communist forces by mid 1947 during the Chinese Civil War.
March 1946: Battle of Siping.
May 1946: Nationalists take Siping.
January 1950: Battle of Bamianshan.
October 1948: Xinjiang is annexed by the Chinese communists.
August 1945: Battle of Yongjiazhen.
September 1945: Linyi Campaign: Communist offensive on the Shandong Peninsula that was largely successful, as all of the peninsula, except what was controlled by the US, fell to the Communists.
September 1948: Battle of Jinan.
October 1945: Battle of Houmajia.
November 1945: The Inner Mongolian government is dissolved by the Chinese Communist Party.
August 1945: Battle of Baoying.
October 1949: Expansion of Communist forces by mid 1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
4.1.Southern Jiangsu Campaign
Were a 1945 series of battles fought at the Southern Jiangsu and adjacent regions in Anhui and northern Zhejiang between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Red Army.
August 1945: Guangde County fell into communist hands.
August 1945: The 1st Column of the communist Jiangsu - Zhejiang Military Region attacked Jintan and Liyang, and annihilated the defenders consisted of a detachment of Japanese troops and two regiments of former nationalists turned Japanese puppet regime force in the process.
August 1945: Ji'an fell into communist hands.
4.2.Huaiyin-Huai'an Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War. The communists took the city of Huaiyin and the city of Huai'an.
September 1945: The three-brigade strong nationalist defending force of Huai'an was completely annihilated by the Communists.
August 1945: After fierce battles that lasted four days from August 27, 1945 - August 31, 1945, all nationalist positions outside the city wall had fallen into the enemy hands and the city of Huaiyin was surrounded.
September 1945: Last Japanese resistance in Huaiyin ended at 5:30 AM.
4.3.Xinghua Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Hinghwa, Jiangsu.
September 1945: After fierce street fighting, the city of Xinghua fell into communist hands.
4.4.Zhucheng Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shandong.
September 1945: By 8:15 PM, communists declared the town of Gaomi was secured after capturing over 2,100 defenders alive.
4.5.Pingdu Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shandong.
September 1945: In the early morning of 8 September 1945, Japanese troops fled the city to Gaomi, and the nationalists fought on until 7:00 AM when the city finally fell.
4.6.Shangdang Campaign
Were a 1945 series of battles fought in the Shanxi province between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Red Army.
September 1945: By September 9 Xiangyuan, Changzi , Tunliu, Lucheng, Huguang and other counties were taken by the Communists.
September 1945: The Communists did take the town of Tunliu.
4.7.Weixian-Guangling-Nuanquan Campaign
Were a 1945 series of battles fought in the Shanxi and Chahat provinces between the Kuomintang and the Chinese Red Army.
October 1945: The general assault on the town of Nuanquan (暖泉) begun and after three hours of fierce fight, the entire garrison of defenders was completely annihilated by Communist forces.
October 1945: The general assault on the town begun and after three hours of fierce fight and the entire garrison of defenders was completely annihilated.
November 1945: Wei (蔚) County is conquered by the Communists.
4.8.Handan Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Handan.
December 1945: Battle of Shaobo.
4.9.Houma Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shanxi.
January 1946: After repeated nationalist attacks were beaten back by the stubborn enemy, Yan Xishan was forced to accept defeat by ordering Wang Jingguo to sign a truce with Chen Geng, and the condition prior to the campaign was restored. The regions to the west of Houma, including Donggaocun (东高村), Xigaocun (西高村), and Mazhuang (马庄) are acquired by the Communists.
4.10.Campaign of the North China Plain Pocket
Were a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War, resulting in a successful communist breakout from the nationalist encirclement.
July 1946: The communist of the 359th Brigade reached Jingzi Pass (Jingzi Guang, 荆紫关).
June 1946: The communists took Liu Lin, 柳林.
July 1946: The communist left column reached the Nan Hua Tang ( 南化塘) region
July 1946: The communist left column reached the region of Zhao Jia Chuan (赵家川)
July 1946: On July 13, 1946, the communist 359th Brigade launched an offensive to take Xichuan (淅川), and Madeng Pu (马蹬辅).
July 1946: The communists reached the region Shi Gang (师岗) south of Nei Xiangy (内乡) in southwestern Henan.
July 1946: On July 13, 1946, the communist 359th Brigade launched its offensive to take these crossing points in heavy rains by besieging Xichuan as the communist 13th Brigade besieged Stirrup Shop.
4.11.Battle of Huaiyin-Huai'an
Was a month-long battle between the Nationalists and the Communists during the Chinese Civil War for the control of Huaiyin and Huai'an.
August 1946: By the beginning of September 1946, the Nationalist Reorganized 69th Division and the Reorganized 74th Division stopped its advance at the Xiuqian (宿迁) and Suining regions.
September 1946: The Nationalist 7th Army crossed the Grand Canal of China and took Siyang (泗阳).
September 1946: The Nationalists (Kuomintang) captured the city of Huaiyin.
September 1946: The Nationalist Reorganized 74th Division attacked from the right flank of the Nationalist 7th Army, taking Yuan Zhuang (袁庄) and Xu Zhuang (徐庄) from the Communist.
September 1946: On September 21 Communists abandoned Huai'an.
4.12.Campaign along the Southern Section of Datong-Puzhou Railway
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shanxi.
August 1946: The Communists took Hongtong, City of Zhao (Zhao Cheng, 赵城), Huo (霍) County, Lingshi (灵石) and Fenxi (汾西).
4.13.Longhai Campaign
Was a campaign launched against the nationalists by the communists during Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era.
August 1946: Regions including Ba (把) County and Tongxu (通许), had fallen into communist hands.
August 1946: After three days of fierce fighting, regions including Lanfeng (兰封) and Dang (砀) Mountains, plus more than a dozen important railway stations including Lizhuang (李庄), Yangji (杨集), Liuheji (柳河集), Yejigang (野鸡岗), and Luowang (罗王) fell into Communist hands.
4.14.Datong-Puzhou Campaign
Was a campaign that communists fought against the nationalist during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era in Shanxi, and resulted in communist victory.
August 1946: Huo (霍) county conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
August 1946: The communists took the town of Hongdong.
August 1946: Zhao (赵) City conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
August 1946: Lingshi (灵石) conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
September 1946: He communists ended the campaign on September 1, 1946 when they took Fu Jia Tan (富家滩).
August 1946: Fenxi (汾西) conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
4.15.Battle of Rugao-Huangqiao
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Jiangsu.
August 1946: The nationalist 99th Brigade of the Reorganized 69th Division in the Fenjie (分界) region was completely annihilated.
August 1946: The nationalist 187th Brigade and a regiment of the nationalist 79th Brigade at Jiali region was also annihilated completely.
August 1946: Fall of Yellow Bridge (Huangqiao, 黄桥) Town to communist forces.
August 1946: The nationalist 187th Brigade and a regiment of the nationalist 79th Brigade in the Jiali (加力) region was also annihilated completely.
4.16.Dingtao Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shandong.
September 1946: The headquarters brigade of the nationalist Reorganized 3rd Division advanced to the Tianyemiao (天爷庙) region.
4.17.Datong-Jining Campaign
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists mainly in northern Shanxi and the surrounding regions during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era.
September 1946: By September 13, 1946, the nationalist reinforcement reached Jining and begun their attack on the city. The communists were forced to abandon the city in the evening on the same day.
4.18.Linfen-Fushan Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shanxi.
September 1946: Floating Mountain (Fushan, 浮山) conquered by Kuomintang.
September 1946: The nationalist 167th Brigade of the Reorganized 1st Division and the nationalist 27th Brigade of the Reorganized 30th Division abandoned Fushan (浮山).
4.19.Lüliang Campaign
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists in Lüliang region in southwestern Shanxi during the Chinese Civil War in the post World War II.
December 1946: A vast region bordered by the Yellow River in the west, the Datong – Pukou Railway in the east, Zhong Yang (中阳) in the north and the Ji (吉) County in the south had fallen into Communist hands by December 12, 1946.
November 1946: The communists succeeded in taking several nationalist strongholds including Daning (大宁), Yonghe (永 和), Pu (蒲) County, Shi Lou (石楼), Xi (隰) County and Zhong Yang (中阳)
January 1947: The communists concluded thire campaign by taking Pu (蒲) County.
4.20.Battle of Guanzhong (1946-47)
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Guanzhong.
January 1947: The communists abandoned the town of Yunyi (旬邑) and retreated with the captured supplies.
January 1947: The Kuomintang conquered several regions including Xipodian (西坡店), Gongjiaxie (巩家斜), Changshetou (长舌头), and Wuwangshan (武王山)
January 1947: The 3rd Regiment of the communist 1st Garrison Brigade took the town of Yunyi (旬邑).
January 1947: Nationalist forts including Liangzhuang (梁庄), Huangpu (黄甫), Baizitou (白子头), Jinchi (金池), and Longao (龙高) fell into enemy hands.
January 1947: The 368th Regiment of the 123rd Brigade of the nationalist Reorganized 36th Division reached the region of Tongrun (通润).
January 1947: The 143rd Regiment of the 48th Brigade of the nationalist Reorganized 17th Division reached the regions of Jinchi (金池), and Longao (龙高).
January 1947: Region of Weijia (魏家) conquered by Kuomintang.
4.21.Campaign to the South of Baoding
Consisted of several battles fought in regions south of Baoding between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War after World War II, and resulted in the communist victory.
January 1947: Surprise communist attacks on Imperial Capital Village (王京村) and the town of Wangdu (望都)
January 1947: The Communist 4th Column launched the final assault on the besieged town of Dingzhou, badly mauling the Nationalist brigade.
4.22.Zhengtai Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Hebei and in Shanxi.
April 1947: Important nationalist strongholds to the north of Yangquan including White Earth Slope (Baitupo, 白土坡), Upper Yinying (Shangyinying 上荫莹), and Lower Yinying (Xiayinying, 下荫莹) fell into Communist hands.
April 1947: The nationalist strongholds, including Tang'erli (堂二里) township of Ba (霸) County, Anci (安次) county, and the region of Xushengkou (徐胜口) were taken by communist forces on 27 April 1947.
May 1947: The nationalists abandoned Yangquan, which could not be held any longer.
April 1947: The Communists took Qinquan (芹泉), Yu (盂) County, and Ceshiyi (测石驿).
May 1947: Nationalist defenders at Shouyang (寿阳) abandoned their posts under communist's overwhelming pressure.
April 1947: Niangzi (娘子) Pass and Jingin (井陉) conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
4.23.Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Northern China.
May 1947: The communist 4th Division and the 6th Division of the 2nd Column succeeded in taking Huaide (怀德).
May 1947: The Kuomintang occupies Shancheng Zhen (山城镇), and Cao Shi (草市).
May 1947: After fierce fighting of 5 days, the stronghold of Meihekou (梅河口) fell into the communist hands.
June 1947: The Communists succeeded in taking Tonghua (通化), (Xinbin) 新宾, Kuandian (宽甸), Zhuanghe (庄河), Fu County (复县), Gaiping (盖平), and Dashiqiao (石桥)
May 1947: The communist 3rd Column took Shancheng Zhen (山城镇), and Cao Shi (草市)..
4.24.Heshui Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in the eastern Gansu province in northwestern China.
May 1947: Dong Guan (东关) fell to the Communist 718th Regiment.
May 1947: Eastern Pass (Dong Guan) of the town fell into the 718th Regiment.
4.25.Campaign to the North of Baoding
Consisted of several battles fought between the Nationalists and the Communists in the region north of Baoding during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era and resulted in a Communist victory.
June 1947: The Communist 2nd Column succeeded in taking Xushui (徐水).
June 1947: On June 27 the Communist 4th Column succeeded in taking regions that included Er Shi Li Pu (二十里铺), Cao He Tou (漕河头), Xu He Qiao (徐河桥) and Sun Zhuang (孙庄).
June 1947: The Communist 3rd Column took Gu Cheng (固城).
4.26.Campaign to the North of Daqing River
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists in Hebei, China during the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era.
September 1947: The Kuomintant was forced to abandon the city of Laishui (涞水) after suffering heavy loss in a fierce battle that lasted from September 6 to September 8, 1947.
4.27.Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Northeast China.
October 1947: The Kuomintang retook Fuxin, Zhangwu, and Xinlitun.
November 1947: In western Liaoning, the communist launched another round of offensive, taking Huapichang, Jiuzhan, Kouqian, Wulajie, Jiutai, Nong’an, and Dehui.
October 1947: The communist 9th Column took Chaoyang.
October 1947: The Communists took Zhangwu after completely annihilating the local garrison.
November 1947: The nationalist local garrison of Yi County, the 4th Security Regiment, abandoned the town.
4.28.Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War after World War II for the control of western Hubei and the border areas of Hubei, Honan and Shensi provinces.
November 1947: From November 1, 1947 to November 4, 1947, Linru (临汝), Jia (郏) County, Dengfeng (登封), Lushan (鲁山), and Baofeng (宝丰) fell into the communist hands.
November 1947: Square City (Fang Cheng, 方城) is taken by the Kuomintang.
November 1947: The nationalists wisely decided to abandon Fang Cheng (方城).
November 1947: The communist 10th Brigade of the 4th Column in the eastern foothills of the Funiu Mountains launched a surprise attack on Square City, and the nationalist defenders abandoned the town and fled.
November 1947: The communist 10th Brigade of the 4th Column in the eastern foothills of the Funiu Mountains launched a surprise attack on Fang Cheng (方城), and the nationalist defenders abandoned the town and fled.
November 1947: The communist 10th Brigade of the 4th Column suddenly struck the town of Nanzhao (南召).
4.29.Jingshan-Zhongxiang Campaign
Was a half-year-long struggle in Hubei between the nationalists and the communists for the control of Jingshan and Zhongxiang regions during the Chinese Civil War.
December 1947: The 1st Regiment of the communist Independent brigade launched its assault on Jingshan. Faced with overwhelming enemy force, the security battalion guarding the city retreated without a fight.
December 1947: Battle to take Zhongxiang.
December 1947: The communists abandoned the city of Zhongxiang.
July 1948: In June 1948 Zhongxiang fell for the second time to the communists.
4.30.Winter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Northeast China.
January 1948: Smaller cities like Beipiao, Heishan, Tai'an and Dahushan fell into communist hands.
December 1947: The Communist 2nd column and the 7th column took Zhangwu.
January 1948: Beipiao, Heishan, and Dahushan are occupied by the Kuomintang.
February 1948: The Communist 4th column and the 6th column took Liaoyang.
February 1948: Communist forces took Anshan on February 19, 1948.
March 1948: The Nationalist garrison of Jilin City, the 60th Army, evacuated the city.
March 1948: The city of Siping is taken by Communist forces.
January 1948: The Communist 9th column, took Panshan.
January 1948: Taking of Xinli Village (新立屯) by Communist forces.
4.31.Zhoucun-Zhangdian Campaign
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Shandong.
March 1948: Under the cover of heavy rain, the Communist 7th Column suddenly besieged the town of Zhang Dian (张店).
March 1948: The Communist 7th Column took Zichuan and Zouping.
March 1948: The Communists successfully penetrated into the town of Zhou Cun (周村), and after an eighteen-hour-long fierce street fight, most of the Nationalist Reorganized 32nd Division was destroyed.
4.32.Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Campaign
A series of battles fought in Northern China between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era, that resulted in communist victory.
June 1948: Several towns and counties are taken by Communist forces, including Luanping (滦平) County, Longhua (隆化), Fengning (丰宁), and Ping Quan (平泉)
June 1948: Fengrun (丰润), Rege Zhuang (任各庄), Zhenzi Zhen (榛子镇) and Yeji Tuo (野鸡坨)) fell into Communist hands.
June 1948: By June 25, 1948, the Communists successfully took all of the nationalist strongholds along the Shi Men Jie (石门街) to Lichang (昌黎) city line.
June 1948: Communist forces took Shixia (石匣) and Xiao Ying (小营).
4.33.Yanzhou campaign
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists for the control of the town Yanzhou.
July 1948: The town of Yanzhou was declared secured by the communist forces at 6:00 p.m.
June 1948: By June 20, 1948, other cities and towns including Dawenkou (Chinese: 大汶口; pinyin: Da Wen Kou; lit.: 'Big Wen Mouth'), Qufu (east of Yanzhou), and Zoucheng (south of Yanzhou) had fallen into Communist hands.
4.34.Liaoshen campaign
Was the first of the three major military campaigns (along with Huaihai campaign and Pingjin campaign) launched by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) against the Kuomintang Nationalist government during the late stage of the Chinese Civil War.
October 1948: Changchun surrendered the city to the communists.
September 1948: The Communists captured Suizhong, Changli, Tashan and Yixian.
October 1948: Battle of Jinzhou.
November 1948: Fall of Shenyang.
4.35.Pingjin campaign
Was the second of the three major military campaigns launched by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) against the Kuomintang Nationalist government during the late stage of the Chinese Civil War.
December 1948: The PLA Fourth Field Army captured Miyun.
January 1949: Taiyuan campaign by communist forces.
January 1949: Surrender of Beiping to Communist forces.
January 1949: The Pingjin Campaign resulted in the Communist conquest of northern China. It lasted 64 days, from 21 November 1948 to 31 January 1949.
December 1948: Battle of Xinbao'an.
4.36.Huaihai campaign
Was the last of the three major military campaigns launched by the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) against the Kuomintang Nationalist government during the late stage of the Chinese Civil War.
December 1948: Shuangduiji campaign.
January 1949: Fall of Xuzhou to the communists.
4.37.Shanghai Campaign
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists for the control of Shanghai, the largest city in China in the latter stage of the Chinese Civil War.
May 1949: The communist IX Corps succeeded in taking several regions included Pinghu, Jinshanwei, Fengxian, Nanhui, Qingpu, Songjiang.
June 1949: Shanghai was taken over by the communists who enjoyed the numerical superiority.
May 1949: The communist X Corps succeeded in taking Taicang, Kunshan, Jiading, and Liuhe.
May 1949: The communist X Corps had managed to take Yuepu.
4.38.Lanzhou Campaign
Was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists for the control of the largest city in northwestern China during the Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era.
August 1949: The communist XIX Corps took Dingxi.
August 1949: The communist II Corps took Yuzhong.
August 1949: Fall of Lanzhou to the communists.
August 1949: Lintao conquered by Communists (Chinese Civil War).
4.39.Ningxia Campaign (1949)
Was a battle between the Kuomintang and the Red army during the Chinese Civil War that took place in Ningxia.
September 1949: By 14 September 1949, towns including Jingyuan, Tongxin and Zhongning had fallen into communist hands.
September 1949: The communist XIX Corps entered Yinchuan.
September 1949: The main force of the communist 63rd Army took Chang Le Bao (常乐堡) to the south of Zhongwei (中卫) County .
4.40.Creation of the two Chinas
On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China. At the same time the Republic of China continued to exist in Taiwan.
October 1949: Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China.
4.41.Campaign to the North of Nanchuan County
Was a military campaign by the communists against the nationalists in Sichuan during the Chinese Civil War.
November 1949: Youyang (酉阳), Xiushan and Enshi fall into Communist hands.
4.42.Guangxi Campaign
Was a campaign fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War. It resulted in a victory for the communists and the capture of Guangxi province.
December 1949: Guangxi province conquered by People's Republic of China.
4.43.Insular Campaigns
Were a series of battles for the control of the islands in the Taiwan Strait after the communists had taken over mainland China and the nationalists had moved to Taiwan.
March 1950: Battle of Nan'ao Island.
May 1950: Battle of Hainan Island.
August 1950: Battle of Nanpéng Island.
July 1953: Dongshan Island Campaign.
May 1953: Battle of Dalushan Islands.
August 1950: Wanshan Archipelago Campaign.
Selected Sources
CCP expand 1934 - 1949. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CCP_expand_1934_-_1949.PNG
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