Recap – the CCP

What were some of the modernisation programs undertaken during the Nationalist era?

• Infrastructure development and industrialization

• Agricultural reforms and land redistribution

• Military expansion and alliances

• Cultural preservation and traditionalism

What was the reality beneath the facade and outside the Guomindang-controlled cities?

• A thriving economy and social harmony

• Widespread poverty and social unrest

• Technological advancement and innovation

Nanjing officially replaced Beijing as the capital in which year?

• 1911

• 1928

• 1949

The Three People's Principles on which Chiang planned to build Nationalist China were:

• Democracy, Nationalism, and Livelihood

• Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism

• Justice, Peace, and Unity

The key aim of the Blue Shirts was:

• to promote democracy and the 3 Principles of the people

• to establish a dictatorship and eliminate communism

• to support communism and advocate for peace

The New Life Movement was intended to reject:

• Western capitalism and individualism

• Traditional Chinese culture

• Communism and socialism

• Modern technology and innovation

Chiang Kai-Shek wanted to return to what values?

• Confucian values

• Democratic values

• Communist values

• Capitalist values

Soong Meiling contributed to Chiang's understanding of western ways by:

• teaching him English and Western customs

• introducing him to Western political leaders

• organizing Western-style events

The New Life Movement attempted to control the way of life of the Chinese people.

• True

• False

The White Terror influenced Chiang's actions in 1927 by:

• strengthening his political power through suppression of opposition

• promoting democratic reforms

• encouraging economic growth

• fostering international alliances