History of the Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between forces loyal to the government of the Republic of China led by the Kuomintang (KMT) and forces of the Communist Party of China(CPC). The war was fought between the years April 1927 to 1950. The war began amidst the Northern Expedition, and essentially ended when major active battles ceased in 1950. The conflict eventually resulted in two de facto states, the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) in mainland China both claiming to be the legitimate government of China. The war represented an ideology split (Left vs. Right) between the Communist CPC, and the KMT's brand of a Nationalism. The civil war continued intermittently until late 1937, when the two parties formed a Second Unit Front to counter a Japanese Invasion. China's full-scale civil war resumed in 1946, a year after the end of hostilities with Japan. The Kuomintang defeat is attributed to several factors: Corruption. Strong initial support from the U.S. diminished, and then, stopped. No peace treaty has ever been signed, and it is debated as to the whether the Civil War has legally ended. Cross-strait relations have been hindered by military threats and political and economic pressure, particularly over Taiwan’s political status, with both governments officially adhering to a "One-China policy." The PRC still actively claims Taiwan as part of its territory and continues to threaten the ROC with a military invasion if the ROC officially declares independence by changing its name to and gaining international recognition as the Republic of Taiwan. The ROC mutually claims mainland China, and they both continue the fight over diplomatic recognition. Today, the war as such occurs on the political and economic fronts in the form of cross-Strait relations; however, the two separate de facto
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