Claims of the Chinese Communists

Abstract

The Chinese Communist victory on the mainland of China was not the result of a short-lived revolution that overthrew the government of Chiang Kai-shek. Rather, it was the culmination of more than 25 years of planning and conspiring between the Soviet Union and the Chinese Communist leaders that finally enabled them to seize control of the government. The success of the Communist revolution can be attributed to several factors. The first of these was the ability of the Communist leaders to form and maintain an army. Although this army suffered many defeats at the hands of the Nationalist forces, it remained intact and was an ever-present threat to the security of the Nationalist Government. The second and perhaps more important factor was the aid which the Chinese Communists received from Russia. It is questionable whether the Chinese Communists could have survived were it not for this assistance.¹