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The Cold WarChina

Nationalist vs. CommunistJiang Jieshi

(Chiang Kai-shek)

Leader Mao Zedong

Southern China

Area Ruled Northern China

United States Foreign Support

USSR

Stop Communism

Domestic Policy

National Liberation

Weak due to failing

Economy

Public Support

Strong due to peasant land

reform

Weak Leadership

Military Experienced and Motivated

Chinese Civil War

Jaing Jiesh (Chiang Kai-shek) led China in WWIIUS assisted China in WWII therefore they Supported Chiang Kai-shek in the Chinese Civil War

Chinese Civil War• Mao and the communists tried to take

power from the Nationalists and Chaing Kai-Shek.

Chinese Civil War

Outcome: The Communist lead by Mao Zedong won, giving the USSR a new ally in the Cold War.

* The Nationalist were forced to flee to Taiwan. to Taiwan.

Mao Expands China

Tibet: The Dalai Lama and Tibetans left for India because the Communist would not allow their religion.

Mao Reforms China1. Great Leap Forward- Mao’s plan to increase industrial production in 5 years

- Collective Farms communes more food * This failed leading to famine and 20

million deaths.

2. Cultural RevolutionMao’s plan to eliminate certain arts and education

people only exposed to communism.

*eliminate the old four: old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits

Formation of the Red Guard

Tiananmen Square-Mao dies in 1976 Deng Xiaoping becomes leader-wanted to modernize China but did not bring about

democracy-Protest by Chinese intellectuals demanding

economic and democratic reform

The Korean War 1950-1953• In an effort to stop the spread of

communism post WWII Korea was divided• Divided at the 38th Parallel.

– North: Communist (China)– South: Anti Communist (US)

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V.S.

TimeLine - North Korea advance to the

South with Stalin’s help.

- The U.S. (Macarthur) helps South Korea advance in the North.

- Macarthur wants to continue into China but is stopped by Truman.

- China helps North Korea push South back to the 38th Parallel - War ends where it began (38th Parallel) and still exist today.

South Korea

1. Received aid from the US2. Became democratic in 19873. Has become a prosperous

country.

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North Korea

Leader: Kim Il Sung1. Established Collective Farms2. Increased Industry3. Strengthened Military

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