Extent of success of foreign policy, 1949 - 1952

Question 1

Korean war
propaganda

Answer 1

Good propaganda 3 million fight and 900,000 die but some significant wins against better equipped America ‘stood up’

Question 2

Korean war
ussr

Answer 2

Abandoned by Ussr, orchastrated by stalin to invlove america in east war, china more at risk buffer zone manchuria took adavatage and not dirrectly fight, made more hesitant future conflict eg vietnam

Question 3

Korean war
end

Answer 3

zhou enlai at Geneva confrence No one wins ceasefire Stalin dies and 38th parallel stays, comes out as leading fighters of imperialism in Asia Africa and other areas

Question 4

Taiwan
fled

Answer 4

Jiang recognised by the government as leader of Republic of China, took gold reserves, 2 million refugees, navy and Airforce

Question 5

Taiwan
recognition

Answer 5

Recognised as legitimate ruler has seat and is in UN BUT initially not in pacific defence perimeter weren’t happy with Japan following Sino Japanese war

Question 6

Taiwan
take over

Answer 6

Not take over planned to 1949 but not enough Airforce and navy to cross ocean and Korean war 1950 cant spare troops

Question 7

Taiwan
defence perimeter

Answer 7

In defence perimeter seventh fleet patrolling Mao convinced America attack

Question 8

Tibet
take over

Answer 8

Take over officials see as return of old province
But anounced autonomous region and treated very cautiously, Dali lama continue to rule, landlords stay

Question 9

Tibet development

Answer 9

But areas east join neighbouring provinces like Xinjiang and land reform perused heavily Attempt to modernise with roads and electricity

Question 10

Usa
frozen

Answer 10

Frozen relations=bamboo curtain and Taiwan in defence perimeter

Question 11

Usa
korean war

Answer 11

Un decides America and allies support south Korea, direct conflict
resist America aid America campaign fear spies and suspicion , Mao convinced America planning to attack

Question 12

Usa
taiwan

Answer 12

Start success Taiwan not in defence perimeter ends Taiwan indefence perimeter

Question 13

Ussr
friendship treaty

Answer 13

Sino friendship treaty, Loan with interest paid in grain and mineral exports

Question 14

Ussr
abandonded

Answer 14

felt abandoned in Korea orchestrated by Stalin to bring America to war in Asia and higher stakes for MAO to have a buffer against Manchuria sent troops and Stalin only supplies.

Question 14

Ussr
manchuria

Answer 14

Give up soviet rights in Manchuria but nit till 1952, Rights to mineral resources in Xinjiang 14 year, Mongolia stays in soviet sphere of influence, Soviet economic advisor not under China law, ‘Unequal treaty’, humiliation added to mutual suspicion. ‘Unequal treaty’

Question 15

ussr
united?

Answer 15

Seen by west as united=good BUT meant America add Taiwan in defence perimeter and Mao convinced planning attack as the seventh fleet are patrolling the area between