A just because it seems right
The act was created for two purposes. One, it was
designed to provide the country with specific defense oriented
personnel (providing federal help to foreign language
scholars, area studies centers, and engineering students). Two, it
provided financial assistance (mainly through the National Defense
Student Loan program) for thousands of students who would be part of the
growing numbers enrolling at colleges and universities in the 1960s.<span />
The "patriots" were against taxation and wanted independence, the "loyalists" were supportive of Britain and wanted to remain colonies.
Pretty much, the Communists were much stronger than the Nationalists. Their public support was strong due to promised land reform for peasants and their military organization was more experienced. The Nationalists had weak, public support and their military was ineffective, corrupt leadership and poor morale. They were an easy beat.
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