19 April 1948Presidential ElectionChiang Kai-Shek
The National Assembly elects Chiang Kai-shek as the first President under the new Constitution.
Historical records for China in 1948, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The National Assembly elects Chiang Kai-shek as the first President under the new Constitution.
Communist forces reoccupy Yan’an after Nationalist troops withdraw from the area.
Promulgates the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion, expanding emergency presidential powers during the civil war.
Takes office as the first constitutional President of the Republic of China.
Shanghai surrenders to the Communists
The government replaces the failing fabi currency with the gold yuan in an unsuccessful effort to control wartime inflation.
300,000 Nationalist troops surrender & the Communists gain power over Manchuria
The Huaihai Campaign begins; catastrophic Nationalist defeats during the campaign destroy major armies and accelerate the collapse of Chiang’s mainland position.
The Nationalist 7th & Second Army Groups are defeated along the Lung-Hai railway
Chunking surrenders to the Communists
Nationalist forces suffer mounting pressure in the Pingjin Campaign as Communist armies isolate major cities across northern China.
The Nationalist 7th & Second Army Groups are defeated along the Lung-Hai railway
Declares emergency martial-law measures as Communist military victories intensify the Nationalist government’s crisis.
Appoints Chen Cheng as Governor of Taiwan Province while preparing the island as an increasingly important Nationalist base.
Places Chiang Ching-kuo in charge of the Kuomintang organization in Taiwan Province as the party prepares for possible retreat from the mainland.
Shanghai surrenders to the Communists. Shanghai surrenders to the Communists who then gain control of Canton
Founder of the Kuomindang Revolutionary Committee, 1 of Chinas 8 democratic parties
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