Booklet 3 - CKS And The CCP Survival Flashcards
Who was CKS married to?
One of the Soong sisters
What showed CKS strength in the 1920s?
Success leading the Northern Expedition - scattered warlords however not all warlords were defeated
What were CKS aims?
Wanted GMD to have full power + disliked communism due to military background
What % of China did CKS rule?
50% of the land - 2/3 of the people
When were the CCP attacked by the GMD?
1927
Where did the CCP go into hiding?
Mountains in south-east China
How did the GMD attempt to trap the CCP?
Encirclement campaigns (5)
How did the CCP escape the GMD, and what were the consequences of this?
Long March 1934-1936 - resulted in the death of 80,000 ( 4/5) communists
What other factors allowed the CcP to survive against the GMD?
Japanese army in the north, peasants hid the CCP
A disease of the skin, opposed to a disease of the heart. What is this referring to?
CKS attempts to defeat the CCP (heart) over Japanese (skin)