Development of the Cold War 1/4 Flashcards
Who was Mao Tse Tung
He led a communist forec which challenged country’s Nationalist governments led by Chiang
Who won the civil war and when
Mao won the civil war in 1949
How did Mao being victorious in winning the civil war have an effect on America
Mao’s victory in china made it seem that communism was becoming increasingly powerful which meant that many Americans felt threatened by this
What was ‘the treaty of friendship’
This was a treaty that was signed between China and USSR in 1950 that both countries promised to assist and defend each other is they was an attack by japan
What did USSR do to help china
USSR gave china a loan of $300 million and soviet experts and advisors were sent to help modernise japan
How did USA feel threatened in the 1950s
They felt threatened because now China and USSR are close allies so are a threat
Why was Stalin hesitant to become allies with China
Stalin was worried that China would threaten the power of USSR and that communism in china is different to his communism
What did USA fear that would happen to other countries
USA feared that when Mao and Stalin were allies, other asian countries would become communist and grow
What happened in 1950 with USA and Japan
USA had success in Japan by turning Japan capitalist. Truman’s aim is to encourage other asian countries to reject communism and join capitalism
What was the NSC-68
This was a National Security Council paper that clamed USSR planned to gain control over Europe and Asia.
What did NSC-68 recommend USA should do
Recommended USA to take more aggressive approach to defend capitalist countries against threats so because of this, USA expanded its military and nuclear weapons
