Expansion in Asia under the communists Flashcards
How were the soviet regimes more sensitive to central Asia (in some ways)?
-implimentation of the constitutions.
-harsh areas still used as a dumping ground.
Examples of the harsh areas of central Asia being used as a dumping ground?
-Crimean tartars sent to south kazakhstan in 1945 accused of collaberating with Germany.
What decree did Khruschev issue in 1957 in relation to central asia?
-‘on the rehabillitation of deported people’
-anyone deported between 1911 and 1945 could go back to homeland (volga germans excluded).
What did Khruschev do with the lands in central asia?
-virgin lands campagin
-did not go down well with the indigenous community
What was happening in China during communist rule?
-civil war between the KMT and communist party
In the chinese civil war, who did the soviets back and why?
-KMT- because they were stable
-gave them financial aid.
What happened with China in WW2?
-Russia annexed Tanu Tava province
-mongolia occupied by soviet forces
-USSR liberated manchuria, gave back to china and kept port arthur
What happened with China and Russia post communists?
-Mao- stalin entered a treaty of friendship and mutual alliance
-relations soured in the 60s.
What was happening with Korea?
-divided along the 38th paralell
-1952- communist china and north korea invaded south
-disguised soviet aircraft in suport of north korea
-hightened tensions with west who were supporting south
What was happening with Sinkiang (NW china)?
-1921- came into soviet influence until 1949
-returned to china at formation of peoples republic
What was happening with Tanu Tuva (north mongolia)?
-became a peoples republic in 1921
-1944- annxed to soviet union
What was happening with Mongolia?
-1945 was occupied by soviet forces
-became mongolians peoples republic- independent under soviet influence.
