WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Communist-Nationalist civil war, Chiang Kai-shek 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: -U.S. forces flew tens of thousands of Nationalist Chinese troops into Japanese-controlled territory and allowed them to accept the Japanese surrender. The Soviet Union, meanwhile, occupied Manchuria and only pulled out when Chinese Communist forces were in place to claim that territory.

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: -The Communists gained control of mainland China and established the People’s Republic of China in 1949, forcing the leadership of the Republic of China to retreat to the island of Taiwan.

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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