The Second United Front Flashcards
1
Q
Who initiated the Second United Front?
A
Zhang Xueliang
2
Q
Why did Zhang want to force the United Front on Chiang?
A
He and his troops wanted to fight the Japanese not other Chinese
3
Q
When did Zhang organise a truce between his army and the CCP?
A
January 1936
4
Q
When did Zhang arrest Chiang?
A
December 1936
5
Q
What was the outcome of Chiang’s arrest for Chiang?
A
He was released under the condition hat he organises a Second United Front to fight the Japanese
6
Q
When was the Second United Front officially declared?
A
22nd September 1937
7
Q
What did the Second United Front entail?
A
- Yan’an Soviet was made an autonomous region of the Nationalist Republic
- The Red Army was made the 8th Route Army of the Nationalist Armed Forces
