Post WWII China
Who was the Chinese Civil War fought between?
The Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist party of China (CPC)
Who is Korea liberated from after WWII?
Japan.
Which country refuses to recognize Vietnam's independence after WWII?
France.
Who intervenes and helps South Korea in the Korean war?
The US and the UN
Why was Deng Xiaoping important in Chinese history?
He implemented major economic reforms.
Who was the CPC (Communist party of China) led by?
Mao Zedong
Who Occupied North Korea and South Korea after the division?
North Korea: Soviet Union
South Korea: the USA
What was the war between the Vietnamese and the French called?
First Indochina war.
What was the Truman doctrine?
It allowed for the US to intervene with any country that is influenced by communism/ believes in communism.
What were the four modernizations in China?
Agriculture, Industry, Science/technology, and National defense
Who was Xi Jinping similar too (other people in history)?
Stalin of the Soviet Union
Who intervenes and helps North Korea
China
Who fought the second Indochina war?
North Vietnam vs. South Vietnam (Viet Cong)
Which Chinese leader believed in "Four moderations"?
Deng Xiaoping.
Who were the "Four Asian Tigers"?
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
What was the effect of the Great Leap Forward policy?
The policy was a failure, it led to famine and death of Chinese people.
Why did the Korean war begin?
The North aimed to unify the peninsula under communist control after the division which is why they invaded South Korea and that's how the war started.
Who ruled North Vietnam and Viet Minh?
Ho Chi Minh.
What is the domino theory?
What was the first five year plan focused on?
Industrial growth, heavy industry, and agriculture.
What was the Cultural Revolution?
It was initiated to keep communist ideology. It led to destruction of Chinese culture and heritage and disturbed Chinese society.
What is the name of the agreement that ended the Korean war?
The Korean Armistice agreement.
What was the Paris Peace Accords?
It was a ceasefire between Vietnam and the US. The US agrees to not get involved in the Vietnam war and withdraw their troops.
Which battle caused the french to withdraw their forces from Vietnam?
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
What were Special Economic Zones (SEZ's)?