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An obsolete feudal economic system
This system gave economic benefits to the upper classes, while the lower class, peasants, suffered poverty and famine. -
Foreign abuses
In the world there were disagreements, abuses and economic crises in different countries because of the end of the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles. And China was one of the countries that they abused. Its leaders having the policy "open doors", young and intellectuals were guided by Sun Yat-sen to create the CCP. -
Rise to the power of the Kuomintang
Remove the government of the Chinese emperors with the alliance of the GMD (Guomindang / Kuomintang) and the CCP (Communist Party of China) to overthrow the feudal system in China, mostly with the support of the peasants for the purpose of obtaining sustenance.(1912 uprising against the government) (1916 establishment of the Sun Yixian government) -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles authorizes Japan to take possession of the German territory of Shantung that had been ceded by Germany. This causes that China stops the commerce with Japan and Great Britain and takes refuge with Russia, which returns territories to China to him that had been removed time before. Thanks to this, the CCP grows. -
Differences between CCP and GMD
GMD supported by the middle class, anti communists and nationalists, use of democracy and the CCP was supported by peasants and were communists -
North expedition
Military mission of the Chinese nationalist army that began in Canton to the Yangtze River, with the purpose of destroy the warlords to unify China. (To overthrow or to obey the new government). -
GMD vs CCP
The GMD implemented the "Patrols of death" that persecute and murdered communists, members of the CCP, only in Canton murdered 6000 persons. These murders were because the only enemy that prevailed for the GMD was the CCP. -
Escape from the GMD
After the attacks, the communists took refuge in the mountains, Mao Zedong in control of the CCP decides to restore the political party and declare war on the GMD. -
Support of the lower class
The Chinese Communist Party had greater influence in rural areas, which means that the peasants, the lower class, supported the CCP, while the GMD received support from the middle class. The CCP increased the number of followers because the low-income population was larger. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
China was in an economic crisis because of conflicts with Japan.
China wanted a change
