What was the significance and the agreements made with the Xian incident
- stop attacking CCP - recognise CCP as legitimate party - new united front against Japan - Proves CCP are true nationalists and gain strength GMD loose strength
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What did the communists do to create the Yunan Soviet
- Build caves better living conditions - grew food during famine 1935-36 30 mil dead - Built schools and hospitals Realiable economy 40% of income through opium trade
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How did they get control in the countryside in the begining
- occupied region drove out/executed landlords and gave land to peasants
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How did they change to get more control in the countryside
- After 1940 'On New Democracy' mao allowed Landords to keep land unless supported Japs and got more money
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The role of the red army
- Aid and comfort the people - Be strong military force against Japs and GMD
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Maos political ideas
Chinese revolution must come from peasants (made marxism fit chinese) Maoism
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How did Mao implement his ideas EXAMPLE AND DATE
Secret police, informers, show trials, purges, outmaneuvering THE RECTIFICATION CAMPAIGN 1942-44
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Explain the Rectification campaign
Mao wanted to remove all those who opposed Maoism. The campaign saw the arrest of 1000 CCP anti party thinkers
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What where the consequences of the Rectification campaign
No opponents consolidated position as leader
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The Soviet Union
Backed GMD in war with Japan - didnt help CCP against GMD
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How did Mao feel about Soviets
- didnt trust Stalin after operation Barbarossa - If followed Russia CCP would have been destroyed -
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Significance of Comintern
Stalin stopped Comintern in 1943 and Mao took this as a sign of Chinese independence and that Russia couldnt control or shape chinese communism
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How much did the CCP grow
40,000 in 1937 to 1million in 1945
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Card 2
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What was the significance and the agreements made with the Xian incident
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- stop attacking CCP - recognise CCP as legitimate party - new united front against Japan - Proves CCP are true nationalists and gain strength GMD loose strength
Card 3
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What did the communists do to create the Yunan Soviet
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Card 4
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How did they get control in the countryside in the begining
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Card 5
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How did they change to get more control in the countryside
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