China- Topic 1: Establishing communist rule, 1949-57
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- Created on: 08-02-19 10:53
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The aftermath of the civil war of 1946-49
- The ending of the civil war placed the communists in a favourable position
- Bringing an end to the years of conflic generated goodwill to the communists, especially from the peasanrty
- The communists extended their areas under their control: this proved they were capable to effective organisation than the nationalists, which gave communism a cause for optimism in 1949
-Many non-communists imagined that life under Mao would at least be tolerable and would have a key role in helping to rebuild China
-In the long term, Mao declared that he…
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