The following is a topical outline of English Wikipedia articles about the history of the Chinese Civil War (1927–1949)

The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with armed conflict continuing intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory resulted in their total control over mainland China on 7 December 1949.

Background and overviews Chinese Civil War Chinese Communist Revolution Communist-controlled China (1927–1949) First United Front Golok conflicts (1917–1949) History of the People's Liberation Army History of the People's Republic of China Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan Second United Front

Events Campaigns

Bobai campaign Campaign along the Southern Section of Datong–Puzhou Railway Campaign at the China–Burma border Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains Campaign of the North China Plain Pocket Campaign to the North of Baoding Campaign to the North of Daqing River Campaign to the North of Nanchuan County Campaign to the South of Baoding Chengdu campaign Datong–Jining Campaign Datong–Puzhou campaign Dingtao Campaign Gaoyou–Shaobo campaign Gongzhutun Campaign Guangxi campaign Handan Campaign Hebei–Rehe–Chahar Campaign Heshui Campaign Houma Campaign Huaihai campaign Huaiyin–Huai'an campaign Jingshan–Zhongxiang Campaign Lanzhou Campaign Liaoshen campaign Linfen Campaign Linfen–Fushan Campaign Linjiang Campaign Linyi Campaign Longhai Campaign Lüliang Campaign Menglianggu campaign Meridian Ridge Campaign Nanma–Linqu Campaign Ningxia Campaign (1949) Opening Campaign Pingdu Campaign Pingjin campaign Shangdang Campaign Shanghai Campaign Shuangduiji campaign Siping Campaign Southern Jiangsu Campaign Taixing Campaign Taiyuan campaign Tianjin campaign Weixian–Guangling–Nuanquan Campaign Western Tai'an Campaign Wudi Campaign Xinghua Campaign Yangtze River Crossing campaign Yanzhou campaign Yetaishan Campaign Zhengtai Campaign Zhiluozhen Campaign Zhoucun–Zhangdian Campaign Zhucheng Campaign

Line

Li Lisan Line

War

Southern Guerrilla War

Offensive

Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China Winter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China

Counterinsurgency

Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Central and Southern China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Dabieshan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Eastern China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Liuwandashan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Longquan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northeast China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northeastern Guizhou Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northern Guangdong Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Northwestern China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Shiwandashan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Southwestern China Campaign to Suppress Bandits in the Border Region of Hunan–Hubei–Sichuan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Western Guangxi Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Western Hunan Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Wuping

Encirclement

Encirclement campaign against the Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi Soviet Encirclement campaign against the Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan-Guizhou Soviet Encirclement campaign against the Hunan-Jiangxi Soviet Encirclement campaign against the Hunan–Western Hubei Soviet Encirclement campaign against the Northeastern Jiangxi Soviet Fifth encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet Fifth encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet First encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet First encirclement campaign against the Honghu Soviet First encirclement campaign against the Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet First encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet First encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet Fourth encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet Fourth encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet Second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet Second encirclement campaign against the Honghu Soviet Second encirclement campaign against the Hubei–Henan–Shaanxi Soviet Second encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet Second encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet Third encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet Third encirclement campaign against the Honghu Soviet Third encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet Third encirclement campaign against the Shaanxi–Gansu Soviet

Marine

Dongshan Island Campaign Wanshan Archipelago Campaign

Battles

Battle of Bamianshan Battle of Baoying Battle of Chishui River Battle of Dazhongji Battle of Guanzhong (1946–1947) Battle of Houmajia Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an Battle of Jinan Battle of Jinzhou Battle of Jiulianshan Battle of Kalgan Battle of Lingbi Battle of Lishi Battle of Luding Bridge Battle of Niangziguan Battle of Phoenix Peak Battle of Rugao Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao Battle of Shangcai Battle of Shantou (1927) Battle of Shaobo Battle of Shicun Battle of Shuangqiaozhen Battle of Siping Battle of Tang'erli Battle of Tangtou–Guocun Battle of Tashan Battle of Tianmen Battle of Tianquan Battle of Weixian Battle of Wuhe Battle of Xiangshuikou Battle of Yan'an Battle of Yinji Battle of Yiwu Battle of Yongjiazhen

Siege

Siege of Changchun

Marine

Battle of Dalushan Islands Battle of Dengbu Island Battle of Dongshan Island Battle of Guningtou Battle of Hainan Island Battle of Nan'ao Island Battle of Nanpeng Archipelago Battle of Nanpeng Island Battle of Nanri Island

Uprisings

Autumn Harvest Uprising Baise Uprising Guangzhou Uprising Longzhou Uprising Nanchang Uprising Ningdu Uprising Weihua Uprising Huang'an-Macheng Uprising

Incidents

Canton Coup Shanghai Massacre (1927) Jiaochangkou Incident New Fourth Army Incident Tonghua Incident Xi'an Incident Yu Zisan Incident

Other events

Chongqing Negotiations Little Long March Long March Operation Beleaguer White Terror (China)

People Individuals

Anna Louise Strong Barbara Stephens (journalist) Cao Lihuai Chen Bijun Chen Hsing-ling Chen Mingren Chen Shaokun Chen Yi (marshal) Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Wei-kuo David Galula Deng Xiaoping Eleutherius Winance Eugene Chen Fang Chih Fang Zhenwu Feng Baiju Fu Zhong George C. Marshall Guo Tianmin Han Deqin He Bingyan Hu Di Huang Baitao Imamura Hosaku James Gareth Endicott Ji Xingwen John Roderick (correspondent) Ku Cheng-kang Li Guang (born 1914) Li Lun (general) Li Mi (Republic of China general) Li Tianyou Li Zhen (female general) Liang Huazhi Lin Biao Liu Bocheng Liu Fangwu Liu Luyin Liu Ruming Liu Zhen (PRC) Liu Zhenhua Lu Zhankui Ma clique Ma Dunjing (1910–2003) Ma Haide Ma Ning Mao Zedong Mikhail Borodin Moon Fun Chin Nie Rongzhen Otto Braun (communist) Pai Wan-hsiang Pan Zili Pang Ho-san Peng Dehuai Percy Chen Qian Zhuangfei Ren Bishi Rewi Alley Richard Frey Sanggyai Yexe Sheng Shicai Su Zhenhua Sun Li-jen Sun Yuanliang Tan Xilin Tang Liang Walter Stennes Wang Bingnan Wang Jingwei Wang Shijie Wang Xinting Wang Yaowu Wang Youping Wang Yun-wu Wei Guoqing Xiang Xuan Xiang Ying Xiong Xianghui Yan Xishan Ye Xiufeng Yu Guanglang Zhang Guotao Zhang Lingfu Zhang Qinqiu Zhang Wenbin (vice minister) Zhang Zuolin Zhao Zhongrong Zhou Enlai Zhou Yiqing Zhu De

Groups and organisations

Army groups of the National Revolutionary Army Chinese Communist Party Chinese Red Army Chinese Soviet Republic Green Gang Hailufeng Soviet Hunan–Hubei–Jiangxi Soviet Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan-Guizhou Soviet Jiangxi Soviet Northeastern Army Northwest Chinese Soviet Federation People's Liberation Army Waishengren Yan'an Soviet

Geography and locations

Fushun War Criminals Management Centre General Suppression Headquarters of Xuzhou Garrison Hailufeng Soviet Hunan–Hubei–Jiangxi Soviet Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan-Guizhou Soviet Jiangxi Soviet Jinggang Mountains Lazikou Pass Moscow Sun Yat-sen University Nanchang Laoyingfang Airport Nanchang Qingyunpu Airport Northwestern Youth Labor Camp Site of Joining Forces in Wenjiashi of Autumn Harvest Uprising Zhong'anlun Monument

Documents, speeches, and proclamation

August 1 Declaration Double Tenth Agreement Proclamation of the People's Republic of China

See also Outline of the military history of the People's Republic of China List of wars involving the People's Republic of China Chinese Civil War order of battle Timeline of the Chinese Civil War List of Chinese wars and battles List of wars involving the Republic of China List of wars involving Taiwan Bibliography of works by Mao Zedong

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