WORLD HISTORY

POST COLD WAR WORLD

RISE OF CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Communist-Nationalist civil war, Chiang Kai-shek/Jiang Jieshi lost the support of the Chinese people mainly because he
A
refused to accept support from foreign nations
B
defeated the forces of Deng Xiaoping
C
signed an alliance with Great Britain
D
ignored the needs of the peasant population
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: -Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists? Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though only nominally democratic, the Nationalist Government of Chiang Kai-shek continued to receive U.S. support both as its former war ally and as the sole option for preventing Communist control of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists? The peasants believed that the leader of the Nationalist party wasn’t improving their lives so they supported the Communists, who i return for their support, gave conquered lands to farmers.

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