China Becomes a Communist Country
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist party?
Who is Mao Zedong?
This U.S. president sent American troops to South Korea without a formal declaration of war.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
What year was the start the Korean War?
What is 1950?
Where is North and South Korean split?
What is the 38th Parallel?
After their loss against the Communist forces, Chiang and the other Nationalist fled to . . .
What is Taiwan?
This Asian country was taken over by Japan in 1910 and later divided at the 38th parallel after World War II.
What is Korea?
Which U.S. general led the surprise counterattack, turning the war around?
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
Where did the Chinese Nationalists fight during WW2?
What is Southern China?
The Communist Party's promise of land reforms attracted
Who are peasants in China?
This famous World War II general commanded UN forces in Korea.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
Why did China join the Korean War on North Korea’s side?
China wanted to protect North Korea.
What is 1944?
The Chinese Communists and nationalist government temporarily worked together when . . .
Japan invaded China in 1937
He led North Korea after 1948 and aimed to reunite the peninsula under communism.
Who is Kim Il Sung?
Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur in 1951?
He wanted to attack China, and Truman thought this would start War III.
Those who fought on the South Korean side during the Korean War
Who are the United States and other UN countries?
President Truman was criticized for the U.S.‘s failure to stop the rise of communism in China because he . . .
supplied only limited aid to the Nationalist government
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops crossed this line, starting the Korean War.
What is the 38th parallel?
What was the end result of the Korean War in 1953?
Both sides agreed to hold-fire at the 38th parallel.
Leader of the Chinese Nationalist government and a strong U.S. ally; his government was defeated by Communists in 1949
Who is Chiang Kai-shek?