China: From Permanent Revolution to Counter-Revolution · John Peter Roberts9. The Final Collapse of the KMT: the CCP Assumes PowerOpen this chapter in the reader9.1 Introduction9.2 Mao Becomes Supreme Leader9.3 Mao Attempts Compromise with Chiang9.4 Chiang Breaks off Negotiations9.5 CCP Land Policy: 1945-499.6 The PLA Cruises to Victory9.7 SummaryPrevious8.7 SummaryContentsNext9.1 Introduction