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by DiogenesKynikos 504 days ago
That's a strange reversal of history.

Chiang Kai-Shek's policy was to prioritize the fight against the Communists over the fight against the Japanese. He only agreed to a united front with the Communists against Japan after he was kidnapped by some of his own generals, who forced him to talk with the Communists.[0]

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_Incident