the state of china in the aftermath of the war Flashcards
1
Q
what was the one major challenge for the new communist regime?
A
to bring china under one strong state
2
Q
what did the communists have to do, to create a strong unified state?
A
introduce different systems of local government in different areas
3
Q
what were the 2 areas?
A
‘old liberated areas’ - already presence of CCP
‘new liberated areas’ - only recently fallen under CCP
4
Q
how bad were the economic issues?
A
20 years of internal and external war had left its mark on chinese economy by time communists took power
5
Q
what was mainly damaged by the conflict?
A
infrastructure and agriculture
6
Q
what was the percentage change of food production in 1949 compared to 1937?
A
30% lower
7
Q
what two economic things were extremely affected by the civil war?
A
infrastructure and agriculture
