Question

Describe five factors that contributed to communist victory in 1949

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following.

The factors that contributed to the Communist victory of 1949 were the following.

The Communist won the support of the peasants in the countryside. They promised a better way of wealth distribution. The United States couldn’t support Chaing-Kai-Shek to resist Mao Zedong’s troops. Communist destroyed or blocked supply routes to government’s posts that supported Manchuria. The Communist gained total control of Manchuria. The Communist Army cut off Nationalist’s natural resources, blocked roads, and commerce, which increased the financial crisis of Nationalists. Nationalist people had economic problems because their savings diminished. Then, the Communist captured Hankou, Quingdao, Changsha, Fuzhou, and Lanzhou. By the end of 1949, most of the Chinese territory was under the control of Communists.

Answer 2

The communist victory in China marks a significant chapter in the modern history of the country.

The communists were lead by Mao while the nationalists were led by Chiang Kai-shek.

The 4 reasons due to which the communists won are:

1. Chiang's policies of oppression and violence did not help him get widespread support

2. Chiang was supported by the Americans, but the support eventually weakened

3. The message of the communists resonated with the poor farmers and the peasant class, which Chiang failed to engaged.

4. Mao was able to get some form of support, albeit limited, from the Soviet Union