8 gen 1936 anni - Second United Front

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Chiang had relied on deals with warlords. They wanted Chiang to focus on removing the Japanese rather than fight the Communists.

A Second United Front between GMD and the CCP was created to remove Japan from China.

Role of CCP:
- Red Army grown to 1.2million.
- Gained support of many policies.
- Very eager to remove Japanese from China.
- Used guerrilla tactics instead of conventional warfare, where they ambushed the Japanese and attacked weak points.

Limitations of GMD:
- Performance in war was poor - Chiang still saw the communists as the real enemy.
- GMD suffered heavy bombing
- GMD guerrilla warfare and lack of moral less effective than the CCP
- GMD was unpopular with peasants as GMD economic policies imposed high taxes and favoured the rich. Also, peasants were treated poorly by the GMD.

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