Asia before 1950 Flashcards
When did Japan gain their independence
1952
Name one Post War Conference
Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam
Name two ways the Philippines were a model state
Bell Trade Act
Military bases on the Philippines
Name two ways the Philippines were not a model state for the US
Roxas corruption
Huk rebellion
Name of the Uprising in Malaya
Emergency
Name two ways the British defeated the Malayans Communists
Hearts and Minds programme
Overwhelming numbers 16,220
Fortified villages
When did China fall to the Communists
October 1949
Name of the Chinese Communist leader
Mao
Why Mao won the Chinese Civil War
Appeal of the Communists
Impact of WWII
Weaknesses of Jiang
Leadership of Mao
Leader of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Leader of North Korea
Kim il Sung
When was the Huk Rebellion?
1949-51
What was the name of the Malayan Communists?
MNLA
When did the Federation of Malaya gain its independence?
1957
Name two ways Japan was a good model state for the US
War crimes trials held
Pro-US politicians elected
New democratic election
Zaibatsu were broken up
Land Reform Act
Name two ways that Japan was not a good model state for the US
Zaibatsus reformed
Democracy not widely accepted
The position of women in society
Name two ways that Japan was not a good model state for the US
Zaibatsus reformed
Democracy not widely accepted
The position of women in society
What was the San Francisco Treaty of 1951
Gave Japan its sovereignty
When did Japan invade China
1937
What was the Defense Perimeter Strategy
Line that the US would defend through the Pacific. Did not include Korea
NSC-68
Tripled US defense spending
Jiang retreated to
Taiwan
Consequence of the US-Taiwan Mutual Defense Treaty
Raised tensions between the US and China
What was “Ping-Pong” diplomacy
Visit from Chinese ping-pong team which reduced tension in 1971
When did Nixon visit China
1972
When did Carter give US formal recognition of China
1979
Two key ideas from Potsdam
USSR would receive territory in return for joining the war against Japan
USSR would not have control of Korea
Indochina was divided between the North (China) and the South (Britain)
How much money did the USA invest in the Philippines?
$620 billion
When were elections held in Malaya
1954
China Aid Act 1948
Gave Jiang $125m
