WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Americans want Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek) to win the Chinese civil war?
A
He was a communist
B
To help China join the Warsaw pact
C
He was an anti-communist
D
To defeat the North Koreans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jiang was the Nationalist leader of China. He was fighting a civil war against communists led by Mao. The United States sent aid to Jiang because American leaders feared that his defeat would create a communist superpower.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Soviet Union’s decision to let the CCP take control of Japanese weapons and supplies left behind in Manchuria, on the other hand, proved decisive. The Communists were able to mobilize a massive army of peasants with their program of radical land reform and gradually began winning open battles against the KMT.

Detailed explanation-3: -Americans feared that Jiang’s defeat would create a communist superpower spanning most of Asia. corrupt officials diverted US aid dollars into there own pockets. When Mao promised to feed ppl he won the support. The US had no intention on fighting so they couldn’t back Jiang up.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why were the communists able to win the Chinese civil war? Jiang Jieshi and his nationalists forces were corrupt, and the united states refused to intervene militarily.

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