Communism in China

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Communism in China
Flag of Republic of China
Tiananmen Square in Beijing

• Christine Koh

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Timeline of Events

• Feb 1945- Yalta Conference
• July 1945- Potsdam Conference
• March 1947- Truman Doctrine created
• June 1947- Marshall Plan activated
• June 1948- Berlin Blockade by USSR
• 1948- purge of Anti-Soviet leaders by Communists
• 1949- Mao and the Communist Party won the civil
  war in China
• 1950- China attack on Korea with backings from
  USSR
• 1953- death of Stalin end of Korean War
• 1954- Vietnam War begins
• 1957- Launch of Sputnik by USSR
• 1969- Détente (race of arms)

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What Happened? Communism in China

• Decades of civil war prevailed in China between
  the Communist Party, led by Mao, and the
  Nationalist Party, led by Chiang Kai Shek.
• In 1949, Mao captured Beijing and declared China
  as The Peoples Republic of China at Tiananmen
  Square in Beijing.

Maos supporters, known as Red Guards, holding
their Little Red Book ltwww.sayreschool.org//redsc
arf/redscarf.htmgt
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What Happened ideological differences

• US runs a capitalist system while USSR runs a
  communist system
• Stalin believed that Communism should spread
  worldwide
• US has a containment policy stated in the
  Truman Doctrine that the US is committed to
  prevent the spread of Communism throughout the
  world

VS
Communist
Capitalist
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What Happened tensions between nations

• Mao sought for external help from Stalin to
  rebuild China
• Stalin and Mao signed a friendly defense treaty
  as it was now its Communist ally - fought
  together in the Korean War.
• Caused greater tensions between US and USSR since
  China was USs ally US loss China to
  communism

Stalin and Mao, side-by-side ltwww.bfi.org.uk/colle
ctions/etv/gt
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What Happened greater tensions

• Stalins death left a new leader Khrushchev to
  take over USSR
• US, afraid of continued Communism spread, help
  build up Taiwan (Nationalist Party)
• Khrushchev wanted to change USSR into a
  non-Stalinist nation which was a threat to China
• Mao, afraid of betrayal by USSR, wanted to
  improve relations with US
• pingpong diplomacy reduced tensions between
  China and US and now they both turned against USSR

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Key People

• Mao founder of Peoples Republic of China,
  established Communism in China, launched various
  campaigns during the civil war such as the Great
  Leap Forward, and Cultural Revolution
• Stalin (1879-1953) totalitarian dictator of
  Russia, wanted Communism spread, created tensions
  with US president Truman after WWII
• Truman US President from 1945-1953 who was
  strongly against the spread of Communism
• Krushchev (1894-1971) successor of Stalin,
  wanted to get rid of Stalinistic ideas, weakened
  ally with China

Stalin and Truman at the Potsdam Conference
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Political Cartoons
Cartoon showing how the Communist Party
(China/Russia) is anti-Capitalist (US). Also
shows the bad treatment the people received under
Communist rule barbed wire, enclosing workers.
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/revision/usa-political-changes/index.shtm gt
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