Question

What type of government did China have in the 1930s?

Answer 1

The "Nationalist Party" was in power during that time, in competition with the Communist Party. It was nominally a "republic" in form, but some say it was a dictatorship under Chiang Kai-shek.

Explanation:

The communists gained power in 1949.
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