jieng jieshi leadership of the guomindang Flashcards
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jieng jiesji leader of the guomindang since when?
1925
between what years did jieng jieshi focus on strengthening his power base?
1925 to 1936
jieng jieshi son of a?
salt merchant
what class did jieng jieshi come from?
middle class
where and when was jieng jieshi sent for military training?
moscow in 1923 to 1924
why was jieng jieshi training in moscow from 1923 - 1924 helpful for him?
his military power base in the army helped him to secure leadership of the guomindang in 1925
what was jieng jiesji?
a military man
what year did jieng jieshi abandon his first wife, and go on to marry daughter of rich businessman - soong mei -ling?
gaining him important connections.
1927
where did the GMDs main support come from?
landowners in the city and wealthy peasants - support from the rich
what 2 powers did jieng jieshi focus on?
military and political
what was a huge qualification for jieng jieshi?
loyalty
what two adjectives decscribe jieng jieshi?
self - disciplined and hardworking
what was jieng jieshi skilled at?
political manipulation
from 1925 to 1935 what did jieng jieshi focus on?
ten years concentrating on crushing the CCP with aim to reunite china under his leadership and government
what approach to jieng jieshi take to strengthen his grip on the cultural life of china?
strict censorship - similar to hitler
what sort of strict censorship did jieng jieshi establish?
-control of education system, compulsory subjects
-rigorous examinations
-radicalisation ruthlessly suppressed, police arrested hundreds of students wanted racial change, some students shot dead
by what year was jieng jieshi in complete control of china, except manchuria controlled by japan?
1936
what people did jieng jieshi favour?
the landlords over the peasants - focused on rich upper class
what was jieng jieshi government perennially short of?
expenditure - money
