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GCSE History · key term
The Chinese Nationalist Party, led by Chiang Kai-shek during the Chinese Civil War; also called the Kuomintang or KMT.
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Paper 3
Revise: The Civil WarThe Chinese Civil War of 1945–49 was a struggle for control of China between Mao Zedong’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chiang Kai-shek’s Guomindang, or Nationalists. They had cooperated against Japan during the Second World War, but Japan’s defeat in August 1945 did not settle their rivalry. Attempts to negotiate a lasting agreement failed, and large-scale fighting resumed in 1946.
Compare the two sides at the start of the war: the Guomindang’s greater numbers and American backing did not guarantee victory.
Explain urban unrest with specific evidence, such as inflation, rice riots and student demonstrations, rather than simply saying the Guomindang was unpopular.
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