In the 1930s and Early 1940s, the Primary Advantage the Communists

question 31

Multiple Choice

In the 1930s and early 1940s, the primary advantage the communists had over the Guomindang was that

• A) the communists received military support from Japan.
• B) the communists won over the peasants, especially the poorest of them.
• C) the communists were better armed.
• D) the communists had the backing of urban business elites.
• E) the communists protected the holdings of large landowners, while the Guomindang did not.

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