Great Leap Forward/
Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
When did Mao Put the Cultural Revolution into place? What happened right before?
He did this after the failed "Great Leap Forward."
What were China's citizens protesting?
They were protesting communism and wanting/demanding democracy.
What two cities did the U.S. bomb?
They bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What government does South Korea have today?
Today they have a democracy.
What "compromise" was used because the U.S. doesn't want to spread communism?
The compromise was splitting Vietnam into North and South Vietnam.
Today what government does China have, and how much political control?
China is still a communist country with tight or a lot of political control.
Where and when did the Tiananman Square Massacre happen?
In China's Tiananman square after Mao's death or in 1989.
What two reasons did the U.S. feel the need to help Japan?
They wanted to weaken Japan's military, and prevent the spread of communism.
Where is the dividing line of North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel.
Why did the U.S. start to fear the spread of communism right before the war?
The U.S. knew Ho Chi Minh wanted Vietnamese unification, and he was team communist.
Since China owned and controlled everything during the Great Leap Forward, what had to happen to get your own things?
You had to get rations.
What did they U.S. what China to do/ change?
They wanted China to improve their citizen's human rights.
After the bombs, how was Japan affected?
Their economy and government collapsed. Industries and farms were destroyed, and the emperor was exposed.
Because all that happened when the U.S. joined the war was put the dividing line back where it started, what did the war end as?
The war ended as a stalemate.
How did this war impact the U.S. citizens?
The U.S. citizens started to protest because too many lives were being lost and they believed this was not the U.S.'s war.
What was the Red Guard in charge of?
Getting rid of the "four olds." Also anyone who didn't support communism.
What type of economy is China slowly moving towards today?
A capitalist economy.
How is Japan's economy and government today?
Today Japan has one of the most stable democratic governments. They also have one of the most powerful industrialized economies.
What did the "illegal," invasion of South Korea make the U.S. do?
The U.S. decided to then go to war and General MacArthur led the UN force to protect South Korea.
After struggling for many years, what is Vietnam starting to experience today?
Vietnam is finally starting to experience strong economic growth.
What was the impact of the Great Leap Forward?
It was a big fail and millions were ill and died. The citizens lost many rights and freedoms. Lastly, the economy shrank and did not grow.
How did the world react to this event?
The other countries condemned this violence and urged China to improve their human rights.
What did the U.S. do for Japan? (government, laws)
The U.S. built Japan a strong democratic government that guaranteed Japan would not be a future military threat. They made a constitutional monarchy and a two house parliament.
The U.S. said they were willing to go to war to...?
To keep communism from spreading to this area(South Korea).
How did the U.S. "contribute" to Vietnam before the war?
The U.S. opposed Ho Chi Minh from controlling all of Vietnam because he favored communism.