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Start of war
The long Chinese Civil War began in April of 1927 and was a conflict in China between the Chinese Communists and Chinese Nationalists. -
Capture of beijing
The KMT once again resumed the battle against the warlords and in June 1928, they captured Beijing. -
Long march
In 1934, Mao and the CPC army had to retreat from the Kuomintang. They went on a series of long marches that lasted an entire year, from October of 1934 to October of 1935. They traveled around 7,000 miles. -
Japan Invasion
When the Japanese invaded Japan in 1937, the two sides once again united in order to fight the Japanese. This continued throughout World War II. However, the two sides still hated each other. -
War starts again
After the end of World War II in 1945, the two sides resumed their civil war. -
End of war
The war ended in 1950