Republican China: 1928-1937

Event that led to the collapse of the First United Front

Who in the Communist party was blamed for this

Who replaced the above as the new leader

Who was the head of the leftist KMT faction

Where did this faction form a rival government in opposition to Chiang's policies against the communists

Exacerbated by interference by the Soviet Union and the Communist party, the rival government began to purge communist elements in this event

Response by the CCP to the purge

The new leader of the CCP pressed for uprisings in _____ around China, as he believed many workers would join the communist cause

Combined with other failed uprisings, this disastrous operation in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, led to this leader being purged

Mao Zedong, one of the leaders of the above uprising, retreated to this place in Jiangxi

Breaking from both Soviet and domestic communist views, Mao put emphasis on this class of people in his "Report on an Investigation of the ______ Movement in Hunan"

In Jiangxi, instead of conventional warfare, Mao's army was successful at implementing this

Communist General who allied with Mao's forces in Jiangxi

As the Communist Forces got larger, Mao moved to this city

This led the foundation of this

This man, a poor worker, was made the new figurehead of the Communist Party

The actual leader was

But, like his predecessor, he also held __________ views about Communism

After more failed uprisings in major cities, this group of soviet-educated party members replaced him as the new leadership

Who from this group became the new general secretary of the CCP

Meanwhile, Mao attempted to consolidate power by removing rivals that he associated with this KMT run counter-intelligence network

At _____ the local garrison rebelled as they claimed that Mao's methods were going to far

After moving to Mao's base area, the party leadership attempted to sideline him in this year

Name of the conference that successfully sidelined Mao

Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-Shek was pursuing a policy of eradicating the Communists. What were these operations called

By 1934, all of Chiang's previous campaigns to wipe out the Communists failed. However, the communists began to use these tactics, which failed to repel the KMT

Name of the Communist's German military advisor whose advice led to the Communist defeat

Name of Chiang's German military advisor, whose strategy of mobile blockhouses cut off the Communist base and forced the Communists to retreat

Which operation did Chiang finally succeed in defeating the Communists

Domestically, Chiang attempted to improve life in Nanjing and other major cities. This decade from 1927-1937 was known as

Chiang also started this movement to revive Neo-Confucian values in China's citizens

The director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, who was influential in the above organization and assisted Chiang in gathering intelligence and rooting out Communists

Ultranationalist organization which helped carry out the above

In addition to just the Communists, Chiang also had to deal with warlord remnants such as his one time allies Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang. This large war from 1929-1930 diverted Chiang's attention from the Communists and weakened his position in Manchuria

Name the two Republican politicians who were influential in deciding the country's economic policies. They were largely responsible for the hyperinflation experienced during this time

At around the same time, members of this Japanese army plan to destabilize Manchuria

On September 18th, 1931, a bomb staged by the army above goes off, causing minimal damage to a Japanese owned railway. However, this incident is then used to conquer Manchuria

By 1932, Manchuria is secured and this puppet government is established

Japan makes this man the emperor of the above. In reality he was a figurehead

This conflict in the Shanghai International Settlement started between the Chinese and Japanese due to the staging of anti-Japanese protests by officers in the Japanese army

Chiang believed in a policy of _______ towards the Japanese as he believed that China must build up its forces for a later confrontation

In 1933, in this agreement, a demilitarized zone was established 100 kilometers south of the Great Wall between the Chinese and Japanese forces

This 1935 agreement gave the Japanese effective control of Hebei province

On July 7th 1937, a Japanese soldier was reported to be missing from his unit. Although he was not captured by the Chinese, the Imperial Army used this as an excuse to search the town of Wanping. This incident is named after a bridge nearby

The event above started this war

Name of the retreat by Communist forces

Along this river, Communist casualties were heavy as they attempted to break past KMT defenses

At this city, Mao was brought back as an influential figure in the party

The leader of the Communist Party was replaced with this figurehead, who became a Mao Loyalist after the failure of the current leadership

Along their journey, the Communists met with the army of this man, who was one of the founders of the party

However, the above did not recognize Mao's leadership, in addition to wanting to move south to this province

But Mao, not wanting to submit to the above, decided to move his weaker army north towards this province

Province in which the above lost most of his men to the Ma clique, which was allied with the KMT, eliminating him as a rival to Mao

Which city did Mao's army eventually settle in

Upset that his power base in Manchuria was seized by the Japanese, this general began to communicate with the communists to find a way to persuade Chiang to fight Japan

General who assisted the above in his plan to persuade Chiang

As Chiang was preparing his next campaign to finish off the Communist forces, he was kidnapped by the above two in this event, he was then convinced to prioritize Japan over the communists

As a result, this alliance was formed between the Communists and the KMT

This soviet-educated communist who supported the above alliance genuinely. This would put him at odds with Mao, who wanted to use the alliance as a way to strengthen Communist forces while the KMT fought the Japanese