Unit 2 - China Under Mao Flashcards
What was the KMT? What were it’s goals? Who supported it?
- KMT = Kuomintang
- Goals were democracy and capitalism
- Supported by elites, intellectuals, and generally more fortunate people
Who was Chiang Kai-shek?
Leader of the KMT
What was the CCP? What were it’s goals? Who supported it?
- CCP = Chinese Communist Party
- Goals were communism, collectivization
- Supported by peasants and farmers
Who was Mao Zedong?
Leader of the CCP
What was the Second United Front?
The KMT and CCP made a shaky alliance to defeat Japan, which falls apart quickly
What was the Chinese Civil War? Why did it start?
- KMT and CCP fought for control of China (KMT seen as legit gov’t)
- Started because KMT and CCP fought for control of Japan’s formerly occupied territory
What was the People’s Republic of China (PRC)?
Official Chinese gov’t created by CCP after they win the war
What was the Republic of China (ROC)/Taiwan?
Gov’t KMT creates in Taiwan after they flee there
What was the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship & Alliance?
Treaty aligning China and Russia
Who was Josef Stalin?
Leader of Russia
Who was Harry Truman?
President of the US
What was the Korean War?
North Korea invades South Korea and US (and other international powers) help South Korea
What was the 38th Parallel?
Line that divides North and South Korea
Who was Kim Il Sung?
Leader of North Korea
Who was Syngman Rhee?
Leader of South Korea
Who was General Douglas Mac Arthur?
General who led the US troops in the Korean War
What was the Battle of Inchon?
After South Korea was pushed back to Pusan, they retook Inchon and from there reclaimed the rest of their land