The Cold War Heats Up Flashcards
Between 1945 and 1949, the AMERICAN government sent
3 billion in aid
What was Chiang Kai-shek
The nationalist CHINESE government
Who found the Chiang government insuffiqnt and hopelessly corrupt
U.S officials
Who was Mao Zedong
The communist leader of China
What did communists work to do in areas they controlled
Work to win peasant support
What was the island of Taiwan
The island in which Chiang and the remnants of his demoralized government fled , which westerners called Formosa
The communists formed a new government called
The people’s republic of China
What was the 38th parallel
World War II ended, Japanese troops north of 38th parallel surrendered to the Soviets
Japanese troops south of parallel surrendered to the Americans. 2 nations developed one communist and one democratic
(38 degrees north latitude)
Which republic was established in the zone of the United States
The Republic of Korea (South Korea)
What was the Korean War
The conflict that followed when North Korean forces swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea
What is the Yalu river
The border between North Korea and China
