chiang kai-shek: leader of chinese nationalists supported by us mao zedong: leader of chinese...
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Chiang Kai-Shek: leader of Chinese Nationalists Supported by US
Mao Zedong: leader of Chinese Communists Supported by Soviets
During WWII: formed alliance to fight Japan WWII: civil war continues
Communists win Chiang Kai-Shek flees to Taiwan China renamed The People’s Republic of China
Korea under Japanese control during WWII
Divided along the 38th parallel after WWII North Korea: Communist South Korea: Noncommunist
North Korean troops invade South Korea Armed with Soviet equipment
North Korean forces take over much of South Korea
US & United Nations forces halt North Korean advance
MacArthur: commander of US forces Invades Inchon Successfully pushes N. Korean troops back to
Chinese borderChina enters the war
Sends troops to aid N. Korea Pushes UN troops back to 37th parallel
MacArthur: wanted to invade China
Truman: favored limited war Not putting all resources towards war
MacArthur will be removed from position Criticizes Truman
UN forces secure position at 38th parallel Stalemate occurs
1953: cease-fire agreed
No clear winner of Korean War Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
created