2.3 Civil War 1945-49

Question 1

China in August 1945

Answer 1

CCP controlled most of countryside and Northern China whilst GMD controlled central and south China

Question 2

Start of Civil War

Answer 2

Communists had 900k soldiers but lacked military equipment
GMD had 2.7 million soldiers

Question 3

GMD Success July 1946

Answer 3

GMD captured large number of large cities in North
CCP lost base in Yanan

Question 4

Red army Success October 1946

Answer 4

Red Army renamed People’s Liberation Army
PLA developed effective guerilla warfare strategy
PLA ambushed GMD units forcing them to stay in cities