Waive a way the Japanese invasion of China. Leave Japanese policy only a little worse than the Europeans and their policies in China.
What would be the core policies of the KMT into the 1940s? We have to remember two points: 1. the Nazi government was friendly to the KMT through 1937 & had a robust military mission there & other connections. 2. The USSR had not given the post 1928 Communits significant support. They did not understand mao & his strategy & had largely dismissed the isolated Communist state established post Long March.
My first guess is the KMT continues its 'Anti Bandit' campaigns. That is forcing recalcitrant warlords into compliance, and preparing for a eventual showdown with Maos group.
Second guess is a effort to roll back the Unequal Treaties and reduce the independent foreign Concessions in Chinas cities. With the Europeans embroiled in another fratricidal war they can leverage their German connection into a concession to bring the Concession enclaves closer to a end.
Third guess is a more radical move after France falls with the KMT military strong arming the weakened French, British, and the others into abandoning the Concessions and the old treaties.
Either the second or third would be immensely popular with the population of the affected provinces, gaining some support for the KMT government.
The risk with the third course is it makes China a defacto ally of Germany, leading to military action the KMT can't cope with. Perhaps with Japan forcing the way with another action similar to the Twenty One Demands of the Great War era.
What would be the core policies of the KMT into the 1940s? We have to remember two points: 1. the Nazi government was friendly to the KMT through 1937 & had a robust military mission there & other connections. 2. The USSR had not given the post 1928 Communits significant support. They did not understand mao & his strategy & had largely dismissed the isolated Communist state established post Long March.
My first guess is the KMT continues its 'Anti Bandit' campaigns. That is forcing recalcitrant warlords into compliance, and preparing for a eventual showdown with Maos group.
Second guess is a effort to roll back the Unequal Treaties and reduce the independent foreign Concessions in Chinas cities. With the Europeans embroiled in another fratricidal war they can leverage their German connection into a concession to bring the Concession enclaves closer to a end.
Third guess is a more radical move after France falls with the KMT military strong arming the weakened French, British, and the others into abandoning the Concessions and the old treaties.
Either the second or third would be immensely popular with the population of the affected provinces, gaining some support for the KMT government.
The risk with the third course is it makes China a defacto ally of Germany, leading to military action the KMT can't cope with. Perhaps with Japan forcing the way with another action similar to the Twenty One Demands of the Great War era.