Developments in Asia and Indo-China
● The Cold War primed a global contest, in which many countries were
attempting to be better one another militarily, economically, etc.
● Mao Zedong wanted his nation to shift to one side over another after the
emergence of World War II.
oThis caused Stalin to think of him less but also as a way to lessen
the reputation of the Soviet Union.
● The French and the Vietnamese armies had a miniature war-style
conflict that became an integral part of the Cold War’s reputation.
● Ho Chi Minh was recognized by China and then the USSR as the leader of
Vietnam.
● Communist vs Nationalist: Minh claimed he was a communist, but the
records say otherwise…
Overview
● China caused the U.S. to support Japan more in their endeavors to
become more nationalist and avoid control from China.
● China was viewed by the U.S. as Stalin’s tool for dictatorship. (They did
not recognize the government of Mao Zedong)
● Truman reviewed the foreign policy of the U.S., which caused them to
provide aid to the French to assist in their fighting against the
Vietnamese.
● China wasn’t the main focus of tensions beginning in the 1950’s…it was
Korea.
● The North pushed back on many forces.
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, ● The Defensive Perimeter (a series of military alliances) were formed
between MacArthur’s disagreement, providing a great benefit to the
reconstruction of Japan.
4.5 What attitude did the U.S. take to
Communism in China before 1949?
● Early Soviet involvement
oSoviet Russia wanted The CCP, formed in 1921, to cooperate with
Sun Yat-Sen and his nationalist party.
● U.S. involvement in China before 1949
o There wasn’t a ton of importance of events in China from the
U.S., as they believed other internal conflicts were more
important.
▪ They also did not want to see new communist states being
created in China.
● The result? Previously signed truces broke down in
1946 and the war picked up!
o Jiang (who the U.S. was helping at the time) didn’t follow
through with the agreements set forth for use of the aid,
resulting in their downfall to the GMD.
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● The Cold War primed a global contest, in which many countries were
attempting to be better one another militarily, economically, etc.
● Mao Zedong wanted his nation to shift to one side over another after the
emergence of World War II.
oThis caused Stalin to think of him less but also as a way to lessen
the reputation of the Soviet Union.
● The French and the Vietnamese armies had a miniature war-style
conflict that became an integral part of the Cold War’s reputation.
● Ho Chi Minh was recognized by China and then the USSR as the leader of
Vietnam.
● Communist vs Nationalist: Minh claimed he was a communist, but the
records say otherwise…
Overview
● China caused the U.S. to support Japan more in their endeavors to
become more nationalist and avoid control from China.
● China was viewed by the U.S. as Stalin’s tool for dictatorship. (They did
not recognize the government of Mao Zedong)
● Truman reviewed the foreign policy of the U.S., which caused them to
provide aid to the French to assist in their fighting against the
Vietnamese.
● China wasn’t the main focus of tensions beginning in the 1950’s…it was
Korea.
● The North pushed back on many forces.
1
, ● The Defensive Perimeter (a series of military alliances) were formed
between MacArthur’s disagreement, providing a great benefit to the
reconstruction of Japan.
4.5 What attitude did the U.S. take to
Communism in China before 1949?
● Early Soviet involvement
oSoviet Russia wanted The CCP, formed in 1921, to cooperate with
Sun Yat-Sen and his nationalist party.
● U.S. involvement in China before 1949
o There wasn’t a ton of importance of events in China from the
U.S., as they believed other internal conflicts were more
important.
▪ They also did not want to see new communist states being
created in China.
● The result? Previously signed truces broke down in
1946 and the war picked up!
o Jiang (who the U.S. was helping at the time) didn’t follow
through with the agreements set forth for use of the aid,
resulting in their downfall to the GMD.
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