During the Anti-Japanese War, the Battle of Zhejiang-Gan under the leadership of Ding Zhipan was an important chapter in the history of the National Army’s anti-war campaign, which embodied the indomitable anti-war spirit of the Chinese nation. This study uses data mining technology, combined with multiple regression modeling, to conduct an in-depth analysis of the spirit of resistance in the Battle of Zhejiang-Gan under the leadership of Ding Zhipan and its impact on the war situation. Based on 436 valid questionnaires, the study used H. Lasswell’s 5w communication model to construct a mathematical model to assess the cognitive status of three groups: teachers, students, and the general public. The results showed that 72% of the respondents did not understand the impact of the Zhegan Campaign on the war situation under the leadership of Ding Zhipan; 81% of the students believed that learning the spirit of resistance helped to cultivate patriotism; and the scores of the communication effect of the three types of groups were 92.26 points for the grassroots employees, 91.25 points for the teachers, and 86.68 points for the society at large. The correct rate of cognition on the question of communication effect was in the order of teachers (37.44%), students (36.76%), and the general public (25.8%). The Battle of Zhegan under the leadership of Ding Zhipan developed the anti-Japanese armed forces and supported the front battlefield; it made the antiJapanese soldiers and civilians in the rear of the enemy famous, invigorated the confidence of the people to fight for the victory of the war, and consolidated the anti-Japanese united front; and it laid a solid foundation for the creation and development of anti-Japanese bases in eastern Zhejiang. The study shows that there are group differences in the current education of the spirit of resistance, and it is necessary to optimize the communication path, deepen the cognitive effect, and promote the value of the spirit of resistance in the new era.
