[dfwgator]

CCP did very little in the way of fighting Japan. Nationalist army did nearly all of the fighting. Kind of ironic.

While Mao focused on fighting Chiang Kai-Shek.

[nomorelurker]

“While Mao focused on fighting Chiang Kai-Shek.”

True. Chiang Kai-Shek almost had Mao defeated, but Stillwell (someone I admire on most things but not this) and others insisted he divert forces to fight Japan, thus a missed opportunity.