Mao Zedong's Difficult Decisions (II)

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 post-World War II scenario where Chiang Kai-shek disrupted the united front, incited friction, and launched a full-scale civil war, while Mao Zedong responded with unwavering determination, fought for every inch of territory, refused to yield an inch, mobilized troops, and initiated the War of Liberation. The book is rich in historical materials, with authentic and reliable stories of individuals, creating a thrilling and gripping narrative. It vividlys the grandeur of the people's war and the images of 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 instances that made it difficult for him to make a decision. One was in 1946 when we prepared to completely break with the Kuomintang; the other was in 1950 when we dispatched the People's Volunteer Army to fight in the Korean War.