Which of the following is not correct regarding Chiang's programs in China?
A. His dependence on gentry support neutralized his ability to achieve major land reform.
B. Confucianism was no longer generally accepted in the country.
C. His repressive policies alienated many intellectuals and political moderates.
D. He was able to solve China's economic problems but not its social ones.
E. The pressures of the Japanese presence in northern China, and the effects of the Great Depression, undermined his efforts.
Answer: D
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A) Neville Chamberlain B) Josef Stalin C) Edouard Daladier D) Benito Mussolini E) Francisco Franco
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a. Demanding that Confucius be considered a false spirit who could mislead new converts. b. Depicting the Virgin Mary as a Chinese woman. c. Using tea and rice for the Eucharist instead of bread and wine. d. Welcoming Anglican priests to share their mission houses in Guangzhou.
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