Reasons for the CCP victory in the Chinese civil war

The internal divisions within the GMD that contributed to their failure in the Chinese civil war include:

• Lack of unified leadership and corruption

• Strong military strategy and unity

• Support from foreign allies

• Economic prosperity and stability

What strategic errors did Chiang make in the Chinese civil war?

• Focusing too much on urban areas and the north (where the GMD was weakest)

• Successfully gaining rural support and neglecting the urban elite

• Maintaining strong alliances with local warlords

What was the inflation rate in China in 1948?

• 1000%

• 500%

• 200%

• 50%

What was the effect of low morale caused by the brutal way NRA troops were treated?

• Increased desertions among troops

• Improved troop performance

• Higher recruitment rates

• Strengthened troop loyalty

Savage conscription methods were undertaken by the

• GMD

• CCP

The civil war began with

• The Nationalists' attempt to seize Manchuria in 1945

• The Nationalists' attempt to seize Manchuria in 1946

• The dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan

At the start of the civil war, NRA troops outnumbered the PLA by

• 5 to 1

• 4 to 1

• 3 to 1

The Nationalists did not achieve a major victory between

• 1946-49

• 1947-48

• 1947-49

A key difference between the Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao was...

• Chiang Kai-Shek could never completely rely on his supposed supporters; Mao could

• Mao was never completely in control of his party; Chiang was

• Chiang Kai-Shek was preoccupied with seizing the south

The CCP's popularity among the peasants was largely due to

• Their conscription methods

• The license given to seize property of landlords

• The CCP's literacy movement