Mao Zedong's Difficult Decision (II): The Decision-Making Tutorial for the CPC Launching the War of Liberation

Author: Wang Bo
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book adopts a documentary approach to comprehensively and systematically record the decision-making process behind Chiang Kai-shek's destruction of the united front, instigation of friction, and launch of the full-scale civil war after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, as well as Mao Zedong's countermeasures—holding ground at every turn, refusing to yield an inch, mobilizing troops, and initiating the War of Liberation. The book is rich in historical materials, with authentic and reliable accounts of individuals, creating a tense and gripping narrative. It vividly recreates the grandeur of the people's war and the of the revolutionary leaders and generals, serving as a lively textbook for the history of the Party and the nation, as well as an excellent read enjoyed by the masses. I worked alongside Chairman Mao for over twenty years and remember two events that made it very difficult for Chairman Mao to make a decision. One was in 1946 when we prepared to completely break with the Kuomintang, and the other was in 1950 when we dispatched the Volunteer Army to North Korea.