China Up To 1946 Flashcards
Name the last Emperor of China
Pu Yi
Name one area in which China had made progress during the 1930s
Beijing
Transport
Education
In what year was the Xian Incident?
1936
Who was Young Marshal?
Zhang Xueliang
What does the NRA stand for?
The Nationalist Revolutionary Army
What were the ‘Three-All’ campaigns?
Kill, burn and loot
In what year did the American forces begin operating from China?
1944
What ended the war against Japan?
America used atomic bombs on two major cities
Name the American ambassador who tried to mediate between the two sides during the Second United Front.
Patrick Hurley
What was the ‘Rape of Nanjing?’
A brutal attack on Nanjing
Why did Roosevelt agree to the restoration of Soviet Rights in Manchuria?
He believed it would end WW2
What was so bad about being an NRA conscript?
You quite often didn’t get payed and were treated poorly
What tactics did the CCP use?
Guerilla tactics
Why was the surrender of the Japanese a shock to Jiang and Mao?
The Chinese were weaker than the Japanese were and thought they would never surrender
Why were the nationalists in a superior position at the end of the war?
They had control of industrial areas
What did both sides agree to in October 1945?
Ceasefire
What was Stalins policy towards China?
He wanted the CCP to agree to a ceasefire
What made Jiang agree to an American ceasefire in 1946?
Pressure from America
Why did Jiang describe the ceasefire as a most grievous mistake?
There was a CCP regroup
How many troops did the NRA have in August 1945?
4 million
How many bases did the CCP have by the start of the Civil War?
19 bases
What was the population of China in 1946?
600 million
In what month did the Civil War begin?
July
Was the Civil War inevitable and why?
Yes they both had support from foreign countries
