4. China at war 1931 to 1949 (ATL)
From 1931, China was subjected to an invasion by the Japanese; this conflict became part of the wider conflict of the Second World War from 1941. Although Jiang and Mao created a second United Front to defeat the Japanese, the struggle between the GMD and the CCP continued after 1945 until the victory of Mao in 1949. Guiding questions: 1. What was the significance of the Mukden Incident, 1931? 2. Why did the GMD and...