Mikhail Borodin Organized the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party Into the United Front

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Amazing channel. Much love from Russia . Keep up the good work !

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Thank you very much!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about KMT internal movements and theirs relationship to Chinese communism elites at that times ( 1922-1925)

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Thank you!

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History showed us that alliance was a right call for both CCP and KMT at the time.

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Both parties did benefit from the organizing and they both grew.

[@johnchristiancanda3320]

According to Kuomintang propaganda, the First United Front was an adoption of the Communists into the KMT fold.

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There was a lot of discussion within the Communists about how to grow. The Communists under Comintern leadership did join the KMT and accept Sun's leadership, but as individuals. They were also told to keep their Communist Party memberships. That created a tension and controversy from the beginning. What exactly their role was within the KMT was always in question.

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@@thechineserevolution And it is said that there was an agreement between Soviet Russia and the Republic of China that Communism will not be applied to China.

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That is basically true. At this point, the Soviet Union said that China was not ready for Communism and needed national liberation first. That is why Communists supported Sun Yat Sen. Interestingly, as late as the end of the Second World War (Second Sino Japanese War), the USSR only recognized Chiang Kai Shek's National Government. But secretly, the Soviet Red Army helped the Chinese Red Army in spite of its international treaty promises.

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@@thechineserevolution And Stalin told Mao Zedong in a letter that the CCP should coalesce with progressive elements, especially within the Guomindang, and form a coalition government that will eventually replace Chiang Kai-shek's government.

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There was a conference set up after the war where Chiang (under pressure from the Americans) was going to share some power. He had already released prisoners and ended wartime censorship. Mao met with Chiang in Chongqing and promised to support the process, but Mao never intended to. Power comes from the barrel of a gun, Mao wrote.