War and Conflict, Chinese Civil War, (1946-1949), pic: 9th May 1949, A Chinese Nationalist soldier stands guard at the perimeter of Shanghai's defences which had come under threat from Communist forces, The conflict between Nationalist and Communist force

War and Conflict, Chinese Civil War, (1946-1949), pic: 9th May 1949, A Chinese Nationalist soldier stands guard at the perimeter of Shanghai's defences which had come under threat from Communist forces, The conflict between Nationalist and Communist forces began with the U,S,A, aiding the Nationalists who were generally better armed, but their troops were no match for the Communists, the Peoples Liberation Army, who by 1949 had entered Beiping (Beijing) and forced Chiang Kai-shek and the remainder of the Nationalist forces to flee to Taiwan (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)