Chinese Communist Party (People's republic of China)
Founders: Li Dazhao (Pre 1949)
Zhou Enlai (Pre 1949) Mao ( Post
1949)
Close Connections with and
supported by Soviet Union
Mao and his army began The Long March, regrouping
people over the country
Wanted to modernize and unify China
Centralized China
Marxism, Leninism, Maoism, Deng's Theory
Made fewer military mistakes than Chiang Kai-shek
Had an effective strategy called the "segmented worm"
because it was able to outmaneuver the Japanese and it
was raising morale and providing hope
The Segmented Worm strategy work which won the people over
and during the Rape of Nanking, they wanted to help the
Chiinese people which also gave the CCP a better reputation
Had a good reputation and showed the people that they cared that
they could protect them with their army and wanted to provide a decent
standard of living for all
Developed their influences among rural/country side population
(peasants/ farmers/ lower class in China)
policy promised poor peasants farmland from their landlords
-Was supported by many in China -there
was a lot of propoganda
The KMT attacked the CCP and forced them to escape
and retreat in the countryside where they developed their
base and influences there
It was good to gain the support of the
rural and agricultural population of
China because it was the major of the
country
They needed a power base in China
Polictical ideologies
Guomindang (Republic if China)
Developed in their influences among urban
population (upper/middle class in China) and
mostly supported by these parts of China
They need the support of the lower class
too and needed military aid
Dr.Sun Yat Sen was the founder. He had three principles for ruling. Nationalism, democracy and livilihood
Had more Western beliefs because he studied in America. This influenced The parties beliefs
Had the support of Chinese living in America, specifically Hawaii
Unable to finance for the war which made them look
irresponsible and unconcerned about the people
economy if ROC areas of Chian collapsed with
hyerinflation which resulted in losing support from the
middle class