CCP Victory and Consolidation 1946-52 5. CCP victory in the civil war

Question 1

What was the main course of the Civil War?

Answer 1

• When CCP changed to gruella warfare they saw vast improvements
• PLA took the railway junction of Xuzhou and later Shanghai and Wuhan
• Jiang fled to Tiawan and Mao gave speech at Tiananmen square

Question 2

what were the military reasons for the CCP victory?

Answer 2

-Guerrilla Warfare under Lin Biao
-Morale and discipline of PLA troops
-Tactical flexibility e.g. Retreat areas and fight later in a more favourable position ‘we give Jaing Yan ‘an, he will give us China’.

Question 3

what were the military reasons the GMD lost?

Answer 3

-Overstretched and vulnerable to guerrilla warfare due to senior officers lacking experience
-Jaing was a poor leader and couldn’t delegate power to subordinates.
-Forced conscription and soldiers were tied up and often starved.

Question 4

What were the Political reasons for CCP victory?

Answer 4

-Political unity- indoctrination
-Democratic dictatorship – peasants allowed to hold revolutionary committees but not question the party.
-Propaganda

Question 5

What were the political reasons the GMD lost?

Answer 5

-Unfinished 3 principles made people loose support in Jaing.
-Corrupt and inefficient – tax wasn’t sent to central government.
-Mismanagement of the economy – inflation so jiang printed for money making the currency worthless.