Chinese History Timeline: 19th Century to Communist Victory

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What did Mao Zedong's peasant army have that the Kuomintang (KMT) army lacked?

  • Motivation and morale (correct)
  • Foreign military support
  • Numerical superiority
  • Advanced weaponry

What was a significant factor that led to the downfall of the Kuomintang (KMT) in 1949?

  • Hyperinflation and mass desertion (correct)
  • Insufficient foreign aid
  • Mao's superior tactical maneuvers
  • Lack of military strategy

What did the U.S. General G. Marshall propose regarding the KMT and the Communist Party of China (CPC)?

  • Diplomatic negotiations led by the U.S.
  • Military intervention to support the KMT
  • Complete withdrawal of U.S. involvement
  • A coalition government between the two parties (correct)

What did Mao Zedong do after the Kuomintang (KMT) seized control of Yenan?

<p>Appointed Lin Biao as the military commander (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mao Zedong blame Chiang Kai-shek (leader of the KMT) for in his first national address on October 1?

<p>The civil war that had begun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following events marked the end of the Manchu dynasty in China?

<p>The overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in 1911 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the two main independence movements that emerged in China after the Versailles Conference's neglect of China's claims for self-determination?

<p>The KMT (Nationalists led by Sun Yat-sen) and the CCP (Communists, led by Mao) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Mao's "Land Law" during the Jiangxi Soviet Republic?

<p>To redistribute land to the 3 million peasants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the KMT's "New Life Movement" during the 1930s?

<p>To address social reforms instead of investing money into them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Tsunyi Conference in 1935?

<p>It resulted in the CCP's &quot;Long March&quot; covering 6000 miles in over 18 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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