The Start of the Cold War in Asia (3) Flashcards
When did the Chinese civil war start?
1927
What happened to Japan after WW2, who occupied it?
The USA took occupation of Japan after they surrendered.
Who was General Douglas MacArthur?
he was the US commander of the occupying forces and was given almost dictatorial power to turn Japan from a militeralistic state to a democratic one with communism banned
Were US bases built on Japanese territory
YES
What was the strategic importance of Japan?
it is very close to many communist countries such as Russia and north Korea and china. Naval control in Pacific to major counties like the USSR and China
What did the USA originally intend to do with Japan?
make Japan militarily weak but a democratic power that would no longer be capable of starting a war. however they chnaged their minds due to the cold wars development
What did the treaty signed in 1951 do?
It formally ended the war between the US and Japan and ended the occupation. An alliance was also signed that allowed the USA to maintain military bases and troops on Japanese territory.
What did Japan promise in terms of trading?
To stop trading with China.
When was the Sanfransisco
When does Japan join GATT?
1950
What was the reverse course policy in Japan?
It began in 1947 and was a shift from demilitarization and democratization of Japan to economic reconstruction and remilitarization of Japan.
Who lead the Nationalists in China?
jiang jeishi
Who lead the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?
Mao Zedong
What was the marshal mission?
it attempted to get mao and chiang to support a coalition government
What type of aid did the USA give the Nationalists?
financial ( about $2 billion)
When was the loss of china and what did it mean?
1949
When china become communist
Where did Chiang Kai- Shek flee to after china became communist?
Tiwan
How did the US try and weaken Mao’s position?
they blocked the entry of the peoples republic into the united nations
What was Stains relationship with Mao like?
Strained as Stalin never gave Mao the amount of support he wanted so it was a weak relationship
What effect did the loss of china have in the short term?
it lead to the development of Acheson’s defensive perimeter strategy and the NSC-68
What effect did the loss of china have in the medium term?
it lead to fierce criticism of Truman that containment had failed and helped Eisenhower’s victory in the president election
What effect did the loss of china have in the long term?
it played a role in US cold war strategy in Asia until 1970s and escalated to things like the Vietnam war
Did Stalin view China as a proper communist state and why?
n9o as it wasn’t following Marxist views on industrilisaton
Why did Mao go to the USSR in December 1949?
to get approval from the leader of world communism