War and Conflict, Chinese Civil War, (1946-1949), pic: 17th December 1948, The retreating Nationalist forces, their equipment slung on poles, flee in the advance of the advancing Communist forces near Pengpu, The conflict between Nationalist and Communist

War and Conflict, Chinese Civil War, (1946-1949), pic: 17th December 1948, The retreating Nationalist forces, their equipment slung on poles, flee in the advance of the advancing Communist forces near Pengpu, 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)