Reasons for growth of the Communist party 1937-1945

Question 1

Second united front
finance

Answer 1

Following Maro Polo bridge incident 1937, agreements include GMD stop attacking Communists, financial support for CCP

Question 2

Second united front
council

Answer 2

NPCC National Political Consultive Council to ‘unite forces’ 200 members 120 no GMD in reality little power, Mao made no gains

Question 3

Second united front
commander

Answer 3

1941 broke when Jiang attacked killing significant 7,000 when commander of New Fourth Army refused to move north

Question 4

Second united front
FACTOR

Answer 4

Overall, the united front allowed the CCP to grow despite the set backs as it meant the new fourth army and survivors of the long march could reorganise themselves to the eight-route army due to a pause in attacks from the GMD

Question 5

Jiang Jeshi
Three principles

Answer 5

Three principles include nationalism, livelihood, democracy, failed in the countryside to win support by not implementing land reform or tax to keep support of landlords meant he lost support from peasants who were increasingly emphasised by Mao Zedong thought as the revolutionary class
not deliver livelihood need support of business class
became more doctorial

Question 6

Jiang Jeshi
corruption

Answer 6

Corruption, jiang lost support continue appointments of headman in countryside by magistrates despite local elections

Question 7

Jiang Jeshi
army

Answer 7

Poor leadership in Sino-Japanese war, conscript army roped together to not flee, valued loyalty over ability, with held supplies from commanders nit trust, food and payment was taken before reached soldiers

Question 8

Mao
Propaganda

Answer 8

Propaganda gains from Sino Japanese war that Jiang lacked will and courage to fight the Japanese, boosted Mao’s image as of the people

Question 9

Mao
Tactics

Answer 9

Tactics, gurellia warful was successful allowing minimal casualties, good for growth take down superior larger Japanese forces, also boosted support in propaganda in reality did a lot less fighting than suggested by propaganda

Question 10

Mao
peasants

Answer 10

Mao had support of the peasants, helped improve the literacy meant more opportunity to spread propaganda and indoctrination, also demonstrated in Autum Harvest uprising attempt

Question 11

Mao
Mao thought

Answer 11

Maoist principles than meant an indoctrinated party following the yan’an rectification campaign 1942 men troops were more committed and willing to make self-sacrifices and boost propaganda