China in 1945-1960

Question 1

What did the US do in the Chinese Civil War 1945-1949

Answer 1

The USA gave aid to Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalists in their struggle against Mao and the Chinese Communist Party.

Question 2

Example of tension

Answer 2

The US refused to formally recognise the People’s Republic of China.

Question 3

How did China interpreted the Korean War in 1950-1953

Answer 3

The US was aggressive and was likely to attack China itself.

Question 4

USA and Taiwan

Answer 4

The USA maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China government in Taiwan, recognising it as the sole legitimate government of China.

Question 5

How did the Korean War in 1950-1953 changed the US attitude

Name 2 points

Answer 5

1) Truman sent the US Seventh Fleet to the Taiwan Straits

2) Relations with China remained cool during the presidency of Eisenhower

Question 6

What happened in the USA after the Chinese Civil War in 1945-1949

Answer 6

The USA seemed to lose interest in China

Question 7

Relations after the Korean War

Answer 7

1) The USA put a trade embargo on China and kept it out of the United Nations
2) Established military bases in Taiwan in 1945