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The Cold War Spreads to East Asia

The Cold War Spreads to East Asia. Read the section X 2 Write three sentences directly related to what you read. Develop three quiz questions based on the reading. Civil War and Revolution in China. Late 1920s Chinese Communists and Nationalists begin the struggle for government control

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The Cold War Spreads to East Asia

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  1. The Cold War Spreads to East Asia • Read the section X 2 • Write three sentences directly related to what you read. • Develop three quiz questions based on the reading.

  2. Civil War and Revolution in China

  3. Late 1920sChinese Communists and Nationalists begin the struggle for government control • Mid-1940s—U.S. sent Chiang Kai-shek, the Nationalist leader, $2 billion to prevent communist takeover • 1949—Communists capture control of capital of Beijing

  4. Aug. 1949—U.S. discontinues aid to Nationalists who flee to Taiwan • Oct. 1949—People’s Republic of China established by Mao Zedong (communist)

  5. In September 1949 Truman announced that the Soviet Union had detonated an atomic bomb. This was a shock to the nation. Truman began to strengthen the nation’s military against a possible Soviet nuclear threat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrMyQu6u6AQ&edufilter=scO_Mq_iPeSU9rbqR5CtTQ&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8ijDFYZNk&edufilter=scO_Mq_iPeSU9rbqR5CtTQ&safe=active Soviet Atomic Weapons

  6. Japan Restored • Gen. Douglas MacArthur was in charge of Japan after WWII • The U.S. began rapid industrial development and economic growth • U.S. wanted a strong democratic Asian country

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