1st Edition
The Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War, 1945–49 An Analysis of Communist Strategy and Leadership
By Christopher R. Lew
Copyright 2009
224 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
220 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
224 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945–1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang (GMD) and the founding of The People’s Republic of China in 1949. It provides a military and strategic history of how the CCP waged and ultimately won the war, the transformation its armed forces and how the... Read more
Preface. Introduction 1. Setting the Stage 2. March on the North, Defend in the South (August 1945-June 1946) 3. The Guomindang High Tide (June 1946-June 1947) 4. The Turning Point (July 1947-August 1948) 5. Three Crucibles of Victory. Conclusion. Bibliography.
Biography
Christopher R. Lew is a senior strategic analyst for the US Department of Defense, and a Captain in the reserve component of the U.S. Army. He has a Ph.D in History from the University of Pennsylvania – his focus is on Chinese Military history and thought.
