In 1945–46, the U.S. attempted to force a negotiated settlement between the KMT and the Communists, but failed. In the face of economic collapse Mao Zedong established a totalitarian regime in 1949, forcing the elected constitutional [[Republic of China]] government to [[Taiwan]]. | In 1945–46, the U.S. attempted to force a negotiated settlement between the KMT and the Communists, but failed. In the face of economic collapse Mao Zedong established a totalitarian regime in 1949, forcing the elected constitutional [[Republic of China]] government to [[Taiwan]]. |