Chapter 24 Notes Flashcards
Mao Zedong
the leader of the Communist Party in China
Mao became known as
“Chairman Mao”
Red Guard
a group of radical young men and women that enforced the communist policies
China’s official name
People’s Republic of China
Gang of Four
radical group that wanted to continue Mao’s policies
Jiang Quing
“Madam Mao”- Mao’s wife
Deng Xioping
the new leader of China
Four Modernizations
agriculture; industry; defense, and technology
“Fifth Modernization”
democratic reform
Tiananmen Square Massacre (spring of 1989)
located in Beijing
tens of thousands of college students were holding pro-democracy demonstrations
June 1989
armed troops fire into the demonstrators
China today
the first country to go over 1 billion in population
Hong Kong (1997)
former British colony handed back to the Chinese
major cause of tensions between US and China
the threat of communism spreading caused major tension in our relationships
38th parallel
divided North and South Korea and was meant to be temporary
Soviet Union occupied
the North along with the Chinese (communists)
American troops occupied
the South
Seoul
capital of the South captured by the North
The Korean War was referred to as
a “police action”
today South Korea has
a republican government
North Korea today
Kim Jong IL was the leader/dictator until 2011 and his son Kim Jong Un is the leader today
the concern in North Korea today is
nuclear capabilities
after WWII truce American troops occupy
Japan
the Japanese army was and government leaders were
demilitarized
removed from office
