Chinese civil war

Cause for war?

Polarization

Quote?

“The fragmnetation was less an abherration but rather a continuation from the political dysfunction inhereited from the Qing” - Rana Mitter

Two rebellions

Taiping Rebellion (1950), Boxer Rebellion (1899)

Who finally unfiied the state? Whats teh catch?

Yuan Shikai, 1912, died 1916 began warlord era (1916-1928)

What quote was given about the first United from from the KMT

“Allying the Russians, tolerating the Communists”

Which incident was the sparking point which started ccw?

Shanghai Massacre (1917)

Another Reason

Economics

Stat about silk demand

Dropped by 70%

What was established? What did they do?

Peasant associations, Loan forgiveness and land redistrubution

Who used these associations to help their takeover

mao Zedong

Chinese foreign policy support?

Not influential

General historina?

Harold Tanner

How did he describe the Soviet Union and US support?

“Half Hearted”

What did they prioritize? Give 2 examples from both sides

Negotiation (marshall mission,