1. CCP V GMD Fought the Japanese: > Attacking the Railway
> Liberated the Countryside
> Japanese 3 All Campaign backfired
> Treated peasants well
Political rule:
> Land Reform
> Farming tools/skills/labour provided
> Social reforms – womans associations
> Equality of CCP to the people
> Taxes reduced for peasants
Support
> Countryside/peasant farmers
Fought the Japanese:
> Wanted to exterminate CCP first
> Did not want a 2nd united front.
> Treated peasants badly
> Chiang retreated before the invasion
Political Rule:
> Generalissimo - government corrupt
> Inflation/warlordism grew
> Blueshirts to destroy opposition
> Wanted to modernise China
> Wanted National Unity
> Did set up the Rural Service
> Did not improve welfare/reduce rents
Support
> Urban/business and middle class