China, in contrast to the Soviet Union, received comparatively little material aid during World War II, partly due to the blocking off of the Burma Road in 1941 and because of the difficulties involved in sending aid over the Himalaya mountain range. But aid was also hampered by a perception that the KMT was too corrupt to be trusted with significant funding, as well as the dysfunctional relationship between General Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek.
Would more L-L for China be plausible, or were the OTL geographical and diplomatic challenges too severe for much more to be done in the 1940-1944 timeframe? Would increased L-L have had meaningful effect on Chinese performance?
Would more L-L for China be plausible, or were the OTL geographical and diplomatic challenges too severe for much more to be done in the 1940-1944 timeframe? Would increased L-L have had meaningful effect on Chinese performance?