Mao Tse-Tung (Zedong)
Mao Zedong is an important historical figure in China and is still seen as a huge communist hero.
- Mao fled the Kuomintang and began to build the CCP
- Mao built his party on peasantry and had no urban workers to deal with
- Chiang was determined to rid the CCP of their strong hold even as the Japanese began to invade Manchuria
- The CCP were smart and fought Guerilla Warfare. This included surprise attacks and going from village to village to secure supplies and support