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Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist.  Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted  

Most of the Japanese attacks were launched against Nationalist-held territory, not Communist.  Thus Chiang's policy of giving up territory and not launching counter-attacks was interpreted  

as lack of will to fight Japan. <ref>Anne W. Carroll, [http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref> considering the fact that the communists held zero territory at the time, this was not a suprise.

as lack of will to fight Japan. <ref>Anne W. Carroll, [http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref> considering the fact that the communists held zero territory at the time, this was not a surprise.

At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.

At the outbreak of the war, the Republic of China had little to no mechanized forces, inferior equipment, and poorly trained soldiers. Due to this, Japanese forces quickly swept through China and captured most of the developed portions of the country.