Why did China fall to Communism in 1949?
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- Why did China fall to Communism in 1949?
- Mao's strengths
- Japanese invasion '37 (start of WW2 for China)
- Jiang's weaknesses
- Jiang was a weak/bad leader
- This was noted by US politicians who began to see him as a hopeless case
- Meant they would not give full scale intervention
- Also more focused on Europe and public wanted less fighting
- Meant they would not give full scale intervention
- Ignored corruption within his government
- Allowed his troops to starve/be tied up to prevent desertion
- Loss of support
- Went back on a lot of promises he made that gained him upper and middle class support
- Hyperinflation hit urban dwellers bad - they no longer liked Jiang
- When they could, his troop would flee and join CCP (taking US equipment with them)
- Military policy
- High death rates (up to 70%)
- Very low morale in '49 (many generals surrendered)
- Poor strategy (e.g. '46, focused too many troops in battle in Manchuria)
- Loss of support
- Hyperinflationunder his leadership - unable to control chaotic economy
- This was noted by US politicians who began to see him as a hopeless case
- Loss of support
- Went back on a lot of promises he made that gained him upper and middle class support
- Hyperinflation hit urban dwellers bad - they no longer liked Jiang
- Military policy
- High death rates (up to 70%)
- Very low morale in '49 (many generals surrendered)
- Poor strategy (e.g. '46, focused too many troops in battle in Manchuria)
- Jiang was a weak/bad leader
- Mao and CCP were active in fighting against JPN
- Shows nationalism (though they're not the nationalist party)
- Shows Mao to be good military leader (gains support)
- Jiang shows more concern over CCP than the Japanese
- GMD would rather fight CCP than help regain their country (thats they should be leading)
- Less nationalist than the CCP
- CCP wishes to work with GMD to get rid of common enemy (GMD don't co-operate)
- Jiang's weaknesses
- Huge gains in support
- Shows Mao to be good military leader (gains support)
- Understood the peasantry so new what the wanted and needed
- Communist ideology attractive (equal distribution of wealth etc.)
- Peasantry consisted of 90% of population
- This support of the peasantry is shown to be important in '49 when Mao is aided by 2 mil peasants at one of the last crucial battles
- Military policy
- Soldiers were told to help villagers not damage and molest (like GMD)
- Effective guerilla warfare
- Had fewer men but better strategy
- Better generals with better tactics
- Had fewer men but better strategy
- A better leader
- Social reforms for supporters
- Education; women's rights; reduced taxes
- More flexible in policies
- Realises need for united support of all classes (treats them better)
- Effective propaganda
- Understood the people; nationalist; had fought JPN
- Social reforms for supporters
- Japanese invasion '37 (start of WW2 for China)
- Jiang's weaknesses
- Jiang was a weak/bad leader
- This was noted by US politicians who began to see him as a hopeless case
- Meant they would not give full scale intervention
- Also more focused on Europe and public wanted less fighting
- Meant they would not give full scale intervention
- Ignored corruption within his government
- Allowed his troops to starve/be tied up to prevent desertion
- When they could, his troop would flee and join CCP (taking US equipment with them)
- Hyperinflationunder his leadership - unable to control chaotic economy
- This was noted by US politicians who began to see him as a hopeless case
- Jiang was a weak/bad leader
- Mao's strengths
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