Final answer:
The correct chronological order is the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and then the U-2 Plane incident, which is option C.
Step-by-step explanation:
To place the events in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest, the sequence is the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the U-2 Plane incident. This corresponds to option C: Chinese Civil War, Korean War, U-2 Plane incident. The Chinese Civil War resumed after World War II and by October 1, 1949, the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, was victorious. The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. The U-2 Plane incident occurred on May 1, 1960, when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.