At the outset of the Chinese civil war, what did Josef Stalin do?
A. He trusted and admired the independent-minded communist leader Mao Zedong.
B. He did not expect a communist victory.
C. He sent troops to aid the communist faction.
D. He supported Chiang Kai-shek.
E. He agreed to bomb Chinese border towns.
Ans: B. He did not expect a communist victory.
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