Question

In 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (under the leadership of __________) defeated the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, led by __________) in a civil war, causing U.S. Republicans to accuse the Truman administration of “losing” China to the communists.

Answer 1

In 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (under the leadership of Mao Zedong) defeated the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, led by Chiang Kai-shek) in a civil war, causing US Republicans to accuse the Truman administration of "losing" China to the communists.