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Why did the GMD lose the Civil War? (Wrong focus (Focused on fighting…
Why did the GMD lose the Civil War?
Support
Lacked support of civilians and peasants
People didn't like GMD as they didn't fight the Japanese much
Lack of support lead to low morale for soldiers
Loss of Manchuria - loss of a lot of economic wealth
Imposes taxes on companies and industries - lose support
Hyperinflation - 1948
Foreign Involvement
US offered help, Chiang accepted
But stockpiled weapons and refused to train officers
US wanted to unite Chiang and Mao, Chiang disagrees
US decides to support Mao instead
GMD and China on the verge of bankruptcy
USA offer money, equipment
Wrong focus
Focused on fighting Communists
Didn't fight the Japanese much
People were discontent, wanted GMD to fight Japanese
People supported Communists instead
Nepotism - promoting loved ones (mistake-badly trained army)
Communists used nepotism as propaganda, showing GMD not sincere about people
Detachment from China's needs - aid from US not used correctly
Didn't include rural population (peasants, civilians in countryside)
Army weakness
Badly clothed and fed
Poorly trained
Reluctant soldiers
Often roped and cramped together
Soldiers had low morale
Troops treated badly be their own officers
Attack of Manchuria - lost 400,000 men
Loss in battle go Huai-Hai