Asia Before 1950 Flashcards
When did the USA acquire the Philippines?
1898
What did the US promise the Philippines in 1946
Independence
Who owned Indochina
France
Who owned Malaya, Borneo and Hong Kong
Britain
What did Japan control pre postwar conferences
Korea, Manchuria
What was the main reason for the cold war
Battle of ideologies. Communism vs Capitalism.
What reforms did the USA place in Japan?
Disbanded the army.
War crime trials.
Introduced democracy.
Break up big business.
Land reforms.
SCAP introduced greater equality for women.
Were the reforms in Japan unsuccessful?
1952 Japan gained independence.
Many didn’t welcome democracy.
Business reformed after 1952.
Japanese social norms and culture remained.
What policies did the USA place in the Philippines
Invested $620bill to increase employment and living standards.
Introduced democracy.
Roxas placed as leader.
How were the policies in the Philippines unsuccessful.
Bell trade act benefited Americans but created and unstable economy.
Roxas was undemocratic, banished 11 elected members.
Corruption, $300mil of military equipment stolen.
What was decided in potsdam for Asia
USSR will join war against Japan.
Vietnam split along 17th parallel.
China in the North, Britain in the South.
How were the policies in Philippines successful.
Military basses at Clark Field, Subric Bay.
7500 troops sent to help in Korean War.
Consumerism introduced. Rich women served canned American fruit instead of fresh fruit.
Were the policies in Japan successful
Military basses at Okinawa.
SCAP introduced equality for women.
Revived economy, especially after Korean War.
Free and Fair elections.
Why did the Huks rebel?
1946, social, political and economic inequality. Roxas was undemocratic.
1946 - 49, Roxas given $7.2mil to help with the rebellion. Dislocation of economy, domination of rich in political system, brutal attempts to defeat the rebellion.
What had happened to the Huks by 1950
Defeated.
Why did the Huks rebellion fail
Did not gain much success outside of Luzon.
Allienated peasants with brutality.
Insufficient man power and food supplies.
How did Magsaysay help stop the Huk rebellion
US provided $500mil
Reformed the army.
Peasents able to keep harvests.
Won over the peasantry.
How did the Japanese invasion help the CCP gain power.
Jiang ignored the CCP and put all of his efforts into defeating Japan.
How did Maos appeals to the pasentry help him win the civil war.
Before Mao, 50-80% of crops went to landlords for rent. 10% of population owned 70% of land.
CCP able to gain support of 2mil Peasents.
Promised reforms.
How did Jiangs loss of the middle class help the CCP gain power
Unsuccessful economic policy made middle class distrust Jiang.
Failure to allow CCP to aid in war against Japan led to Mao looking more nationalist.
What were the failures of Jiangs GMD
Riddled with corruption, led to rebellion in Taiwan in 1947.
Desertion rates at 70%.
Low morale.
Suspicious of generals.
Communist spies in Jiangs army, Liu Fie.
How was Maos leadership strong
Won more support through socio-economic reforms.
More flexible to people’s needs.
Nationalist.
Superior military strategy, guirilla.
Listened to people and willing to cooperate with coalitions.
Soldiers helped villagers and payed for damages.
Which battle showed Jiangs incompetence.
Xuzhou.
500000 died due to military incompetence.
