Great Leap Forward/Cultural Revolution
What was the goal of the Great Leap Forward?
The goal was to increase China's agriculture and industrial production.
How did the Tiananmen Square massacre occur?
Many students were protesting peacefully, when the Chinese government sent troops into Tiananmen Square, killing many of them.
Which country occupied Japan after WWII?
The United States
Who won the Korean War?
Neither North or South Korea won. Instead, there was a stalemate, leaving Korea divided.
What was the purpose of the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War was fought to determine which political party would have control of the country and unify it after the French defeat.
When did the Great Leap Forward occur?
1958-1962
When did the Tiananmen Square Massacre occur?
April 15, 1989.
When were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
They were both dropped early in August of 1945.
Why was Korea split?
North Korea was under a communist regime, while South Korea was democratic. The U.S wanted to prevent a fully communist country, so the Korean Peninsula was split.
When did the Vietnam War happen?
The Vietnam War took place from 1961-1975.
What were the Four Olds?
The "old ideas, culture, customs and habit of the exploiting classes" that the Red Guard and Cultural Revolution destroyed.
What are some causes and effects of this event?
The protestors wanted a more free government. The government obviously did not agree with this, so eventually they went out and massacred the peaceful protestors.
What does Japan's constitution forbid them from doing?
It forbids them from declaring war on another country or rebuilding their military.
When/where was the Korean war?
The Korean war took place on the Korean Peninsula, and was between North and South Korea. It started in 1950 and lasted until 1953.
What were some causes and effects of the Vietnam War?
Vietnam wanted independence from France, and wanted to know if communist northern Vietnam would unify it under a communist regime, or if it would be united under the democratic ruling of South Vietnam.
What was an impact of the Great Leap Forward?
The economy was shattered, and China had lost up to 120 billion RMB. Mao Zedong ignored his own mistakes, and instead used it to judge how revolutionary people were. This led to a proposal of a campaign to punish capitalists. The campaign led to repression of many officials, and then led to the Cultural Revolution.
Where did this occur, and what was one main impact?
This occurred at the Tiananmen Square, and an impact was the strengthening of authoritarian government, arguably further repressing Chinese citizens.
What was one reason that the U.S helped rebuild Japan after WWII?
The U.S wanted to create a stable democracy in Japan.
What was an impact of the Korean War?
Korea stayed split, and North Korea fell behind economically. North Korea also ended up in poverty.
How was the U.S involved in the Vietnam War?
The U.S wanted to prevent communism from taking over in Vietnam to help stop the spread of communism to other surrounding countries, so they fought alongside the democratic South Vietnam.
What were some causes and effects of the Cultural Revolution?
Mao Zedong had a weakened government position after his disastrous Great Leap Forward. To reassert his authority over the government, the Revolution was launched. Many youths joined the Red Guard, destroying the Four Olds, causing many antiques, books, and artifacts to be destroyed.
Why/how was the U.S involved in the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
The massacre shocked the West and the U.S instituted sanctions afterwards.
How did the use of the atomic bombs impact WWII and its outcome?
Japan was forced to surrender after much destruction and deaths.
How was the U.S involved in the Korean War?
The United States came to South Korea's aid, along with the United Nations. The U.S allied themselves with South Korea to fight against the communist North Korea.
What were some impacts/consequences of the Vietnam War?
Many American soldiers died, and the Vietnam War even caused the end of military drafting in the U.S.IT caused many key changes in governmental procedures, and caused much damage to the American economy. In the end, Vietnam's infrastructure was completely destroyed, thousands were killed, and was still taken over by communism. Today, Vietnam is one of the poorest nations in the world.