Making Revolution: The Communist Movement in Eastern and Central China, 1937-1945

Making Revolution: The Communist Movement in Eastern and Central China, 1937–1945 offers an in-depth analysis of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) dramatic transformation from a marginalized political force to a dominant revolutionary power. Centered on the CCP's activities in central and eastern China—regions pivotal to their wartime strategies—the book examines how the Party mobilized peasants, navigated shifting alliances, and built grassroots organizations to challenge entrenched powe...