Which group was known as the Kuomintang? What did the Nationalists and the Communists want for China? modernization of government, end foreign control,for peoples rights and economic security. What did the Nationalist want that was different than the Communists?

The Chinese Revolution of 1949.

The Nationalists were against communism and supported groups at war with communist leaders. What did the U.S. do to affect the outcome of the Civil War in China? The U.S. sent two billion of military equipment and supplies. Korea split into two sides, North Korea were Communists, South Korea were Democratic.

The U.S. supported South Korea for the same reasons it supported Nationalist China: the Truman Doctrine, containment and America’s intense fear of communists. What did the U.S. do to affect the outcome of the war?

The United States did not formally recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for 30 years after its founding. Instead, the US maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China government on Taiwan, recognizing it as the sole legitimate government of China.

Why did the communist movement fail in America? Its goals were too at odds with American values.

What was the reaction in America to the communist takeover China? American public was stunned that China had become communist. A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular.

In what way did the existence of two Chinas intensify the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union? The United States actively supported the Republic of China, and the Soviets did the same for the People’s Republic of China.

What was the Warsaw pact? The Warsaw fact was a military alliance between all of the communist east European countries, headed by the Soviet Union in 1955. It was designed as a response to NATO.

The differences between the USA and the USSR started to re-emerge even before the end of the war. Both countries were worried about the other nation’s aims and this worry led to an increase in fear and suspicion. This would lead to the breakdown of the wartime alliance and eventually turned into outright hostility.

The Chinese Civil war took place over a long period of time between 1927 and 1950. The war was interrupted when Japan invaded China in 1936 and by World War II. The war was fought between the nationalist government of China, also called the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Communist Party of China (CPC).

The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought from 1927 to 1951, because of a difference in thinking between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT). The war began in April 1927, because of the ‘Northern Expedition” (國民革命軍北伐) and mostly ended in 1950.

What two groups fought the civil war, and who led them? The two groups that fought the civil war were Communists and Nationals, the Communists were lead by Mao Zedong, and the Nationals were lead by Jiang Jieshi.

1946

The Communist Party of China was founded in 1921, during the May Fourth Movement, which Mao Zedong referred to as the birth of communism in China.

It took China less than 70 years to emerge from isolation and become one of the world’s greatest economic powers. Over the past 40 years, China has introduced a series of landmark market reforms to open up trade routes and investment flows, ultimately pulling hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

How did communists gain control of China? Mao distributed land to them and reduced rent, the previous leader Chiang did not have the support of the people which Mao had earned. What was gained by the Korean war? Not much was gained, but South Korea was saved from becoming communist.

At the end of World War II, Korea was divided into the Communist South and non-Communist North along the 38th parallel. President Roosevelt was determined to help South Korea resist Communism. The United States and France set up an anti-Communist government with Ngo Dinh Diem as its leader.

When the Japanese empire was dismantled at the end of World War Two, Korea fell victim to the Cold War. It was divided into two spheres of influence along the 38th parallel. The Americans controlled south of the line – the Russians installed a communist regime in the north, later ceding influence to China.

Americans reacted to the USSR’s deployment of a nuclear bomb by doing what? What was one result of the federal government’s hunt for communists? They falsely accused people but said “it’s okay we’re hunting communists.” What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?

The Soviet Union invaded Korea, after being victorious in Europe, and defeats the Japanese. The USA were interested because they wanted to dismantle the Japanese Empire. USA and the Soviet Union split Korea in half at the 38th parallel.

Why did the U.S get involved in the Korean War? Primarily because of the threat of Communist expansion by China, along with fear that the SU was working with China to create bombs. Plus, Korea was positioned at the 38th Parallel, which makes it an important point to hold in the area for political control.

America wanted not just to contain communism – they also wanted to prevent the domino effect. The Americans believed that the USSR was behind the North Korean invasion and they were determined to stop Stalin. …

The attitude of the US government was reflected in The Truman Doctrine which stated that the USA would give any internal and external support to countries threatened by dictatorship (namely communism). When South Korea was attacked by the communist North, Truman felt obliged to intervene.

If Truman hadn’t contained communism in Korea what might the consequences have been? It is impossible for us to know with certainty what would have happened. Perhaps all of Korea would have gone communist, but then perhaps later they would have rebelled in unity and had a strong united free Korea today.

The United States, along with NATO forces, quickly went to war against the Communist forces in Korea with the goal of pushing them once again north of the 38th parallel and thus liberating the South.

The temporary division of Korea along the 38th parallel was a success for the policy of containment, as communism did not spread into South Korea. In 1954, SEATO (South East Asian Treaty Organisation) was set up as a copy of NATO. Communism had been prevented in South Korea and the UN was seen as a success.