Question

directions choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence.
write the correct answer on each line.

1. in 1937,______invaded china.

a germany b russia c vietnam d japan

1. the communists used______warfare against the japanese.

a defensive b guerilla c civil d total

1. mao zedong led the______forces.

a nationalist b communist c socialist d nazi

1. after world war ii,______wanted to be independent from

european nations.
a china b japan c jordan d vietnam

1. chiang kai - shek led the______in china.

a communists b terrorists c nationalists d bolsheviks

1. the united states sent money to______for weapons and training.

a mao b hitler c chiang d tojo

1. by 1948, the______had won control of china.

a nationalists b socialists c bolsheviks d communists

1. in 1972, the united states recognized the peoples republic

of______.
a japan b russia c china d israel

1. chiang and his followers fled to the island of______.

a taiwan b syria c taipei d togo

1. in 1937, mao and chiang united to fight the______.

a communists b japanese c russians d nationalists

Explanation:

1. In 1937, Japan launched a full - scale invasion of China.
2. The Communists used guerrilla warfare, which is a form of irregular warfare where small groups of combatants use tactics like ambushes.
3. Mao Zedong was the leader of the Communist forces in China.
4. After World War II, Vietnam (under Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh) wanted independence from French colonial rule (a European nation).
5. Chiang Kai - shek led the Nationalists in China.
6. The United States supported Chiang Kai - shek (Chiang) during the Chinese Civil War.
7. By 1948, the Communists had won the Chinese Civil War and gained control of China.
8. In 1972, the United States recognized the People's Republic of China (after years of diplomatic isolation).
9. After losing the Chinese Civil War, Chiang and his followers fled to Taiwan.
10. In 1937, during the Second Sino - Japanese War, Mao (Communists) and Chiang (Nationalists) united to fight the Japanese.

Answer:

1. D. Japan
2. B. guerrilla
3. B. Communist
4. D. Vietnam
5. C. Nationalists
6. C. Chiang
7. D. Communists
8. C. China
9. A. Taiwan
10. B. Japanese