Question

If the outcome of the Civil War had been different, how would that most likely have affected China?

Unrest might have continued in much of the country because so many people supported the Communists.
People in urban areas would probably have been unhappy, but people in the countryside would have benefited.
European influence in China might have begun to diminish because nationalism would have lost its hold.
The Republic of China probably would be much smaller, and the People’s Republic of China would be larger.

Answer 1

"Unrest might have continued in much of the country because so many people supported the Communists."

Reason: the Communists had broad support, especially among peasants. If they had lost the civil war, their supporters would likely have continued resistance (guerrilla warfare, strikes, uprisings) against a Nationalist government that was already unpopular, corrupt, and struggling with inflation—making prolonged instability the most likely outcome.