the impact of the war Flashcards
how much farmland was destroyed because of the sino japanese war?
1.4 million acres
how people were left homeless after the sino japanese war?
1 million
how many chinese soldiers were killed during the sino japanese war?
3 - 4 million
how many civilians died during the sino japanese war?
10 - 20 million
what did jieng jieshi gain after sino japanese war?
large quantities of military equipment
why was jieng jieshis reputation damaged during sino japanese war?
he had weak leadership throughout the war
why did the communists suffer heavy losses during the sino japanese war?
japanese three all campaign
‘kill all, burn all, loot all’
why was the CCP much stronger in 1945 than at start of war?
military forces were larger and controlled more territory
what did the CCP develop during the sino japanese war?
guerilla warfare
what was guerrilla warfare?
concentrating on surprise attacks on enemy positions when they are weak
‘strike at weakness’
why did the sino japanese war come to a surprise to mao and jiang jieshi?
every indication that the war would last into 1946
what date did the sino japanese war end due to japanese surrender
18 august 1945
