jul 22, 1945 - After deafeating Japan in 1945, the Nationlists and the Communists fought for control over China

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After defeating Japan, they fought for control of China. The communists won and set up the People's Rpublic of China (PRC) under Mao Zedong in 1949. The nationalists retreated to Taiwan to set up a rival government. This is important because here China finally has an established govenmnet to organize and keep order.