Chapter Three Flashcards
How did the Japanese respond to the hundred regiments offensive?
They launched the ‘Three all’ campaign of burn all loot all kill all in which the Chinese supported heavy losses
Wheat was the pearl harbour attack?
December 1941
What was the significance of the attack on pearl harbour?
The war with japan became a global conflict and the us regarded china as an important theatre of war making an alliance with the GMD.
What aid did the us give to china?
The us set up air bases and flew weaponry and equipment in . Us military advisors helped train NRA soldiers.
What and when was the Ichigo offensive?
1944: American aircraft’s began to attack and bomb japan, in response japan launched the offensive to capture American airbases which was successful.
When and why did the Japanese surrender?
August 1945 due to the detonation of the Atomic-bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why did the second united front begin to fail?
GMD and CCP did not trust one another to co operate militarily so their efforts against Japan where un coordinated and ineffective.
When and why did the second united front fail?
January 1941:
Jiang attacked the new fourth army because he refused to move his force forwards and follow jiangs orders.
The communists lost 7000 of their 9000 force as Jiang surrounded their base in yanan.
The impact of the war on china?
Economically weak as much industrial equipment was moved from areas to be dismantled.
The NRA destroy river causing a flood to slow the Japanese advance and caused a flood that destroyed 1.4m acres of farmland and killed 1m+ and made 1m+ homeless and starving
3.4m soldier dead 20m civilians dead .
China gained worldwide recognition due to alliance with us and uk
What was the impact of the war on the GMD?
Diplomatic gains through alliances
Gained military equipment, a huge benefit in fighting the CCP
Jiang commander became frustrated at his lack of engagement with Japan
NRA was weak and lack spirt with conscripts having to b tied together to prevent desertion.
Jiang was a weak commander who valued loyalty over ability, often depriving commanders he did not trust of equpiment.
What was the impact of the war on theCCP?
Was confined to it Yanan base and suffered heavy losses.
Communist force grew and where able to be reorganised into new fourth army.
July 1945 communist forces consolidated area of Shaanxi and hunan.
CCP membership in 1945 was 1.2mil and army was 880000 in 1945.
Guerilla warfare allowed the CCP to appear to help defeat the Japanese forces improving their image.
