tension in asia - china Flashcards
when did china become communist?
1st october 1949
what did china turning communist lead to?
increase in tension between superpowers
when did japanese occupation of china end?
1945
what restarted after japanese occupation of china ended?
civil war between capitalists and nationalists
who was the communist leader of china?
mao
what did mao create that officially declared communism in china?
people republic of china
who won the civil war between communist and nationalist?
communist
where did the nationalists flee to after the civil war?
taiwan
why was china turning communist so important?
because in 1949, the world’s most populated country was communist
in feb 1950, ussr and china signed what?
treaty of friendship
when did china and ussr sign treaty of friendship?
feb 1950
why was truman worried about china turning communist?
because he feared nearby countries would turn communist as a result of domino effect
truman’s _____ __ ____ had failed in asia?
truman’s policy of containment had failed in asia
what did american politicans accuse truman of?
not being tough enough on communism
