how did the USA use containment to cause the Korean war Flashcards
big question 2
1
Q
why was there anti-communist feeling by the start of the 1950s in the USA
A
- different political beliefs
- stalin blockaded berlin to make it communist
- china became communist
- ussr taken over european countries by force
- fear
2
Q
in what year did stalin attempt to make Berlin communist
A
1948/49
stalin had blockaded berlin
3
Q
between what years did USA give chinese nationalists 2 billion dollars to stop the communists taking china
A
1946-1949
4
Q
what did the usa give china in 1946-1949 and why
A
- gave chinese nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek 2 billion dollars
- to stop communists taking over china
5
Q
how much money did USA give china to stop the communists
A
2 billion dollars
6
Q
why was china now communist
A
- even though USA gave money
- china became communist
- by 1949 Kai-Shek had lost and fled to Taiwan
7
Q
what did USA fear
A
- that communism was taking over Asia and Europe
8
Q
how did the Truman Doctrine cause containment
A
- stated that the USA would stop communism spreading (containment)
9
Q
when was the Truman Doctrine
A
1947
10
Q
how did the USA anger communists
A
- the USA refused to recognise the new communist government of China
- and carried on diplomacy with the nationalist government in Taiwan
11
Q
who now controlled china
A
Mao Zedong
