Japan sponsored several puppet governments, one of which was headed by Wang Jingwei. However, its policies of brutality toward the Chinese population, of not yielding any real power to these regimes, and of supporting several rival governments failed to make any of them a viable alternative to the Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek. Conflicts between Chinese communist and nationalist forces vying for territory control behind enemy lines culminated in a major armed clash in January 1941, effectively ending their co-operation. COUNT 6
QSN1 Who was the leader of the Nationalist government? ANS1 Chiang Kai-shek QSN2 When did cooperation between communist and nationalist forces end? ANS2 January 1941 QSN3 Did Japan support rival governments? ANS3 supporting several QSN4 When did the co-operation between Chinese nationalist forces and communists end? ANS4 January 1941 QSN5 What was Wang Jingwei's government considered? ANS5 puppet QSN6 What government did Chiang Kai-shek lead? ANS6 Nationalist government