In the chinese civil war 1945-1949 support for mao zedongs communist forces came primarily from the

In the Chinese civil war 1945-1949 support for Mao Zedong's communist forces came primarily from the peasant class. The Communist Party forces were able gain control of China because they were supported by the peasants. Mao was a proponent of Marxism based on communal work teams in the farms which supported the peasant class