Result of the Long March and the leadership of Mao Zedong
This long trek became a powerful propaganda tool that helped the CCP be heroic and dedicated to China's future.
What is the Long March?
The CCP won major support in Yenan by lowering rents, reducing taxes, and redistributing this.
What is land?
During the war with Japan, many Chinese believed this party was more committed to defending the nation
What is CCP?
Heavy taxes and poor treatment from local officials made this large group of rural Chinese turn away from KMT.
Who are the peasants?
His skill during the Long March helped him become the leader of the Red Army (later CCP).
Who is Mao Zedong?
Foreign visitors left Yenan believing the CCP was very successful because the CCP controlled what others saw.
What is an impression?
Japans bad treatment of citizens pushed many Chines toward whichever group seemed able to resist.
What is the CCP?
Who is Chiang Kai-shek?
The CCP exaggerated hardships/victories during the Long March using this tool to shape public opinion.
What is propaganda?
This campaign forced CCP members to study Mao's writings and accept his authority.
What is the Rectification Campaign?
The CCP gained support by using this military style against Japan forces.
What is guerrilla warfare?
After the Long March Mao wanted to win support from this social group. He believed China's revolution depended on them.
Who are the peasants?
Some CCP members were tortured/humiliated and comitted suicide during this time
What was the Rectification movement?
This temporary alliance between the KMT and CCP gave the CCP legitimacy
What is the second United Front?
Low wages/ poor working conditions caused these people to shift support to the CCP.
Who are urban workers?
This 1936 event led to a truce between the CCP and KMT.
What is the Xi'an incident?
Mao claimed he ended the Rectification Campaign in 1944 due to violence, but in reality it already achieved this goal.
What is securing Maos undisputed leadership of the CCP<
The nationalists retreats and failure to protect civilians during Japanese invasion caused this result to Chinese population.
What is unpopularity?
The CCP gained support by using these lies against people.
Propaganda