Ch. 30 Flashcards
What was happening between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1950s?
In the late 1950s, both the U.S. and the Soviet Union were developing intercontinental ballistic missiles. In 1962, the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities.
Why did China start a civil war?
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Kuomintang (KMT, or Chinese National Party). The war was a fight for legitimacy as the government of China. Ultimately, the Communists gained control on mainland China and established the People’s Republic of China, forcing the leadership of the Republic of China to retreat to the island of Taiwan.
What happened in China during the May 4th Movement?
The May 4th Movement led to the establishment of radical intellectuals who went on to mobilize peasants and workers into the Communist party and gain the organizational strength that would solidify the success of the Communist Revolution.
What was the Long March?
The Long March resulted in the relocation of the communist revolutionary base from southeastern to northwestern China and in the emergence of Mao Zedong as the undisputed party leader.
Why did China join the Korean War?
The Chinese were motivated by a combination of Chinese xenophobic attitudes, security concerns, expansionist tendencies, and the communist ideology.
What were the effects of the Korean War on Korea?
The war was disastrous for all of Korea, destroying most of its industry. North Korea fell into poverty and could not keep up with South Korea’s economic pace.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
The Great Leap Forward was a plan that was created to increase China’s economy and industry. It was started by Communist leader Mao Zedong.
What happened at the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major confrontation in 1962 that brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union close to war over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles in Cuba. Ultimately, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ordered the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending the crisis.
Why was Sputnik so important?
The fact that the Soviets were successfully fed fears that the U.S. military had generally fallen behind in developing new technology. As a result, the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union intensified the arms race and raised Cold War tensions.
How did decolonization after WWII shape the world?
Three dozen new states in Asia and Africa achieved autonomy or outright independence from their European colonial rulers. In some areas, it was peaceful, and orderly. In many others, independence was achieved only after a protracted revolution.
What 2 countries gained territories in Europe after WWII?
The decline of all European colonial empires gave rise to two superpowers: the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States.
What was the Bandung Conference?
In April, 1955, representatives from twenty-nine governments of Asian and African nations gathered in Bandung, Indonesia to discuss peace and the role of the Third World in the Cold War, economic development, and decolonization.
How was France exploiting Africa?
France played an active role in many genocides on the African continent, provided weapons and cooperated with the powers that carried out the genocide. France killed millions of Algerians by shooting them or burning them during the exploitation and occupation in Algeria from 1830 onwards.
What happened between India and Pakistan?
The dispute over this region originated in the process of decolonization in South Asia. When the British colony of India gained its independence in 1947, it was partitioned into two separate entities: the secular nation of India and the predominantly Muslim nation of Pakistan.
