Civil War
After the Second World War, Yan's troops (including thousands of former Japanese troops) held out against the Communists during the Chinese Civil War for four years. His forces held out until April, 1949, after the Nationalist government had lost control northern China, allowing the PLA to encircle and besiege his forces. The area surrounding the provincial capital of Taiyuan was the longest to resist Communist control.
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Famous quotes related to civil war:
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—Administration in the State of Texa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)