Communism in China Answers

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If the outcome of the Civil War had been different, how would that most likely have affected China?

Unrest might have continued in much of the country because so many people supported the Communists.

People in urban areas would probably have been unhappy, but people in the countryside would have benefited.

European influence in China might have begun to diminish because nationalism would have lost its hold.

The Republic of China probably would be much smaller, and the People’s Republic of China would be larger.

What was most surprising about the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War?

Chiang Kai-shek switched sides to launch an attack on the Communist Party.

The Communist Party leaders once had declared their opposition to war.

The Nationalist Party and the Communist Party formerly were aligned.

The Nationalist Party had much to lose and little to gain in a civil war.

What is a warlord?

an army captain who leads troops into battle

the winner of a military campaign or power struggle

a military leader who rules a small area by force

a former soldier who becomes leader of a country

Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists?

Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.

People in the cities were confident that the Nationalists would win, so they remained passive.

In the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.

In the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.

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Sun Yat-sen promoted nationalism in China because he

wanted China to develop better relations with other nations.

hoped it would strengthen the country’s imperial dynasty.

hoped it would instill a Communist belief system in citizens.

wanted the Chinese people to feel pride in their country.

Why was the Nationalist Party more popular in China’s cities than in the countryside?

Wealthy people who supported the party were concentrated in cities.

People in the countryside were less active in politics than people in the city.

Poor city dwellers hoped the Nationalist Party would bring economic change.

The Nationalist Party threatened to end crop trade with Western nations.

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