Chapter 18.2 The Cold War Heats Up

Question 1

For 2 decades, what happened in China?

Answer 1

Communists struggled against the nationalist govt- who the US sent 3 billion to

Question 2

Who was the leader of the Chinese nationalists

Answer 2

Chiang Kai-Shek

Question 3

What was the nationalist government like

Answer 3

It was very corrupt

Question 4

What did Chiangs policies undermine

Answer 4

Nationalist support

Question 5

Who were the Communists led by?

Answer 5

Mao Zedong

Question 6

How did Mao gain communist support

Answer 6

He appealed to peasants by encouraging them to improve food production and learn to read

Question 7

By 1945, who controlled the north of china

Answer 7

the communists

Question 8

After the Japanese left, what happened

Answer 8

A civil war broke out

Question 9

Who did the Americans support

Answer 9

The nationalists

Question 10

HOw much did the US send

Answer 10

2 billion but the could not negotiate peace

Question 11

Where did Chiangs army go

Answer 11

Taiwan

Question 12

What was the new government called

Answer 12

The people’s republic of China

Question 13

How did the US citizens react

Answer 13

They were stunned

Question 14

What did the State department say

Answer 14

That what happened in China was the result of internal forces

Question 15

What was the significant of the 38th parallel

Answer 15

It was where the divided Japanese Soldiers surrendered to the Soviets and the Us- so it became Noth and South Korea, each under us and soviets

Question 16

North Korea

Answer 16

Communist

Question 17

The US withdrawal of troops showed the soviets what

Answer 17

They would not fight to defend South Korea

Question 18

ON June 25th, 1950 what did North Korea do?

Answer 18

They swept over the 38th parallel in a surprise attack

Question 19

Within a few days, what happened?

Answer 19

Deep in South Korea, the North Koreans penetrated

Question 20

South Korea called on teh UN to stop the invasion, but…

Answer 20

The Soviets who were boycoting Taiwan were not there so the vote passed

Question 21

On June 27th,

Answer 21

Truman sent troops and a fleet between Taiwan and China

Question 22

How many troops were sent overall

Answer 22

520,000

Question 23

Who was going to command the troops

Answer 23

Douglas MacArthur

Question 24

What was MacArthur’s counterattack

Answer 24

Landed behind enemy lines

Drove enemy up from Pusan

UN started moving toward Chinese Boarder

Question 25

What did the Chinese Forces do?

Answer 25

Fought Back

Question 26

Why did China fight back

Answer 26

They wanted NK as a buffer zone

Question 27

What did the Chinese do?

Answer 27

Dove forces by sheer force back and captured Seoul

Question 28

How long did troops fight

Answer 28

2 years

Question 29

IN early 1951, MacArthur recommended what?

Answer 29

Attacking china

Question 30

Why did Truman refuse to attack China

Answer 30

Because they had a pact with the USSR and it could set of WW3

Question 31

By April 1951, what happened

Answer 31

The fighting was no use

Question 32

What did MacArthur do?

Answer 32

Urge full Scale war against China

Question 33

MacArthur’s superiors informed him to stop then..

Answer 33

Truman fired him

Question 34

How did Americans take the firing of MacArthur

Answer 34

They were shocked, but they soon thoguht that truman was right.

Question 35

How did the Korean War end?

Answer 35

In a Stalemate