China- Topic 1: Establishing communist rule, 1949-57

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…