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What was the impact of the Second Sino-Japanese War on the KMT and CCP? -…
What was the impact of the Second Sino-Japanese War on the KMT and CCP?
CCP
Military
CCP did not do a lot of direct fighting
Build up the Red Army
CCP were given land occupied by the Soviets when they invaded Manchuria
Recieved Soviet Equipment
Political
Guerilla tactics
Mao got to perfect strategy
Increased popularity among the peasantry
Would help the CCP later in the Civil War
Build a network of informants and sympathizers among the peasantry
Mao Consolidates power within the CCP and his territory
KMT
Economic
KMT lost more land to the Japanese, thereby losing much needed tax revenue and industry to the Japanese
Key ports controlled by the Japanese, preventing the arrival of reinforcements and economic growth
Hyperinflation (gee where have I seen this before)
Allied loans. His nickname among the western commanders was "General Cash My Check"
Political
Chiang became more anti-democrat to keep control of the party and military
Military
The KMT did the vast majority of the fighting
Equipment and manpower lost
Defeats were blamed on the KMT making them less popular
All the fighting caused a loss of moral and poor discipline among the troops
Not much time to prepare for Civil War Part 2
KMT acquired some territory that the Japanese abandoned
The KMT got ahold of some Japanese equipment
Civil War Questions
Role of Foreign intervention?
Foreign countries like the US and USSR tried to find a peaceful solution but ultimately failed to prevent the civil war from starting again
USSR
Gave Manchurian conquests to the CCP
Equipment and advisors.
USA
Provided equipment and financial support to the KMT
Helped retake land overrun by the Japanese and gave it to the KMT
Marshall persuaded Chiang to hold on and try to negotiate, time that ultimately allowed the CCP to recover and reorganize
Arguable that this halt is what caused the CCP to win as they were on the brink of defeat
Why did it start again?
Ideologically incompatible
Neither wanted to share power with the other