the western powers and East and Southeast Asia to 1945 Flashcards
who were the five imperialist powers before 1941?
The United States, Britain, France, The Netherlands and Japan
what is Indochina?
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
who was Josef Stalin?
“father or communism” and opposed the Russian monarchy, led the soviet union from 1926 until his death in 1953
who was Harry Truman?
US president after the death of Roosevelt in 1945 then re-elected in 1948. Opposed communism and supported containment policy as well as helped Europe through Marshall aid
who was Mao Zedong?
founder member of the Chinese communist party, masterminded communist victory over the Chinese nationalists in the civil war, established the Peoples Republic of China in 1949
who was Jiang Jieshi?
wanted to destroy the CCP, was a US ally against Japan, was recognised as the leader of China from late 1920’s-1949
Who was Kim Il Sung?
Communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994
what was Josef Stalin’s role in the cold war?
Approved Kim Il Sung’s attack on South Korea which triggered the Korean war, his east-European policy antagonised the US and was an important cause of their entry into the Korean war, he encouraged Mao Zedong to enter the war after US forces invaded North Korea
what was Harry Truman’s role in the cold war?
his decision to oppose communism resulted in US involvement in the cold war and in wars in Korea and Vietnam, Truman’s decision to send American troops to Korea after North Korea attacked South Korea in 1950, he aimed to restore the status quo in Korea and in that he succeeded but he failed when trying to reunify the peninsula. When Truman sent American troops it caused China to enter the war. When Truman aided the french in Vietnam he initiated American involvement in Vietnam
what was Mao Zedong’s role in the cold war?
When China became communist in 1949, American switched its attention from Europe to Asia as the storm center of the cold war, Mao gave his consent for Kim Il Sung to attack South Korea
what was Jiang Jeishi’s role in the cold war?
was important to US policies in East Asia for over half a century, was given American aid when he seemed likely to reunite China. Slowly, the US became disillusioned by Jiang and defunded him and after China fell to communism the CNP fled to Taiwan, however when the Korean war broke out, USA wanted Jiang as an ally
