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So, suppose that the KMT manages to defeat the CCP early in the Chinese Civil War before much trouble can happen, and march on Manchuria. What happens next? Can the nationalists keep Manchuria or will the USSR intervene?
The soviets could prop up a friendly communist regime in a region that was about to be revealed as relatively rich in oil. However, propping up the CCP in Manchuria could mean that the KMT will end up antagonizing the USSR for the rest of the Cold War, so the possibility of the soviets dropping Manchuria is technically there.
What do you think?
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