Effects of Chinese Civil War

(Full-scale war was over by 1950, war continued with Taiwan until “official” declaration by Taiwan and China that the war was over in 1991.)

- Post-1950, major hostilities continued, with the People’s Republic of China controlling the mainlands, and the Republic of China’s control limited to Taiwan, Penghu, Matsu, Kinmen, and other Fuji islands. No armistace of peace treaty was ever signed, thus creating confusion as to whether the Civil War truly, legally, ended.

- Chinese Civil War affected other countries’ public opinion of China and the Cold War. Fear of Communism and the second Red Scare (fear of communist government take-over) caused hostile and hysteric feelings, especially in the US.

- Creation of McCarthyism (politically motivated accusations of treason without evidence), and continuation.

-Continuation of Mao's regime (Little Red Book, Great Leap Forward, Famine, Cultural Revolution, Tiananmen, continued use of PLA, propaganda)