Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, Most if not all that I've read supported Greg's view that the Soviet Union did not help Mao and the Red Army much at all at the time of the Long March, causing resentment from the Chinese part 'til this day. (Of course, there are other geopolitical reasons). I am curious to where you get that information, and would appreciate a pointer. Thanks, - - Phong Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/3/03 6:36:35 PM, gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca writes: > > << Where did you read this? Soviet support of Mao during the Long > March was > virtually non-existent. Stalin fully backed and supported the > Nationalists' until the defeat of Japan in August 1945 and only through > in limited support of the Reds after W.W.II when he could see the > writing on the wall with respect to which side was winning the civil war. > >> > > Stalin equivocated. When push came to shove, he supplied Mao. > Where do you > suppose Mao got his armament? From the US? > > br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html