Question

the chinese civil war

the communists, led by mao zedong, had a goal of eradicating poverty and oppression and creating a more equal society.
the nationalists, led by chiang kai - shek, were more conservative and believed in maintaining the existing power structure under his leadership and defeating the communists

a pause in the war:
in 1931, japan invaded manchuria, a province of china. it became clear that japan wanted to conquer parts of china, bringing the chinese civil war to a temporary halt.
time - out: with japan invading china, mao zedong and chiang kai - shek united to fight their common enemy, halting the civil war in 1936.
war resumes: after world war ii ended and japan was defeated, the ideological differences between mao and chiang resurfaced and the chinese civil war resumed.

what caused the internal strife in china that led to the chinese civil war?
the oppression from the ruling qing dynasty
social inequality and a struggling economy
the division of chinese ethnic groups

Explanation:

The Chinese Civil - War was driven by deep - seated social and economic issues. Social inequality and an ailing economy created unrest and competing visions for China's future, fueling the conflict between the Communists and the Nationalists. The Qing dynasty had already fallen before the main phase of the civil war, and ethnic division was not a primary cause of the civil war.

Answer:

social inequality and a struggling economy