How Did The Political Power Struggle In China

The political power struggle in China is a phenomenon that has been occurring for centuries. Since the beginning of its political history in 221 BC, China had been ruled by a dynastic governing system. This system was based off of the lineage of power passed down in a family or line and caused unrest due to its lack of democracy years before the issues leading up to the war began. This age-old political structure was one of the various factors that played into the eruption that would become the Chinese Civil War as it set stage for the tension and upset that was to follow. The fight for peace within the Chinese government was a long one for those civilians fighting for liberalism however, a solution would be reached by the end of the Civil
In 1930, the Central Plains war erupted from within the KMT due to continued aggression towards any last remaining Communist activity that was meant to be eliminated by the five encirclement campaigns. These five campaigns were directed towards the Communist Red Army by the KMT and were intended to eliminate any remaining communist support that may have existed. After the first four attempts had failed, the KMT was finally able to blockade Communist areas and restrict them of resources in the fifth campaign. However, the CPC troops eventually utilized substantial gaping within their blockades to escape and free themselves of their captivity. This would mark the period of the war known as the Long March. The Long March was the period of time directly after the CPC military escaped captivity from the Fifth KMT Encirclement and retreated over 12,000 km to Northwestern China. The March lasted one year and killed approximately 90% of the militants who began the march originally. The March was completed once the CPC army had reached their destination of Shaanxi to meet their new party leader, Mao Zedong. In addition to the Encirclement plans, the KMT also used “Khampa troops” against the Communist Party to stop their advances and progression. The Khampas were a group of approximately 300 criminalized bandits from Kham, Tibet who Chiang Kai-shek enlisted to assist KMT efforts against the
The country was sent into economic turmoil due to the deficit caused by war expenses. Government revenue began decreasing very quickly during a time of especially poor taxation rates which ultimately resulted in over-printing of paper money and later on, a state of “hyperinflation”. To put things into perspective, historian Michael Lynch once wrote that “in 1940, 100 yuan bought a pig, in 1943 a chicken, in 1945 a fish, in 1946 an egg, and in 1947 one third of a box of matches” (Alpha History). High prices and low value of currency contributed to a multitude of other problems for the Chinese people including a huge growth of in the black market, large increases in crime, fewer advancements in industrialization, and rising unemployment. The aftermath of the war took a toll on all aspects of life in China and the results were devastating for not only the economy and safety of citizens but also in morale and spirit. Chinese civilians were sent into a period of depression-both fiscally and emotionally due to the very taxing events that the country had gone through. Additionally, there was a large gap in support for the Chinese government by the people. Remaining Nationalist troops in China contributed to this disinterest for the government as the Nationalist army participated in aggressively violent civilians attacks and crime. Chinese