China’s civil war resumed after World War II between Nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi and communists led by Mao Zedong, after their temporary alliance against Japan ended.
Mao Zedong gained popular support by promising to feed starving Chinese people, while corrupt Nationalist officials diverted U.S. aid into their own pockets.
1. Who led the two opposing sides when China’s civil war resumed after World War II?
2. Why did Mao Zedong gain popular support during China’s civil war?
3. What happened in China in 1949 as the communists won the civil war?
Who resumed the Chinese civil war after World War II?
Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong resumed it.
How did Mao Zedong gain popular support during the civil war?
By promising to feed starving Chinese people.
What happened to Jiang Jieshi in 1949?
He fled mainland China for Taiwan.
What did Mao Zedong establish in 1949?
The People’s Republic of China.
What was the 38th parallel used for after World War II?
It was the dividing line between North and South Korea.
Which two countries chose the 38th parallel to divide Korea?
The United States and the Soviet Union.
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