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What led to the formation of the First United Front between the
Kuomintang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1924?
Why did they drift apart?
In China, the First United Front denotes the period from 1924-1927. During
this period, the Chinese Communist Party made a joint front with the
Kuomintang in order to end:
Colonialism, represented by the imperialist Western powers
Feudalism, represented by the warlords in China
The formation of the United Front in China came about at the initiative of the
Communist International, the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang.
The reasons for its formation were partly ideological and had partly to do
with practical considerations.
The Communist International established friendly relations with the
Kuomintang, apart from the Chinese Communist Party. This friendly
collaboration with both the Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party
enabled the Communist party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) to act as an
intermediary in initiating the formation of the United Front of the Chinese
Communist Party and the Kuomintang.
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