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What were the major wars that occurred in post WWII China?
The Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) & the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
What was the major war that occurred in post WWII Korea?
The Korean War (1950-1953).
What were the two sides in the Chinese Civil War?
Chinese Communist Party vs. Nationalists/Kuomintang.
What were the major wars which occurred post WWII Vietnam?
First Indochina War (1946–1954), and Vietnam War (1955–1975).
What was the trigger leading to the Korean War in 1950?
North Korea invaded South Korea
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War?
Mao Zedong
What event marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975?
The fall of Saigon.
What event led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
The Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War.
What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution launched in 1966?
To remove capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society and reinforce Mao’s control.
What colonial power controlled Vietnam before WWII and tried to reclaim it afterward?
France
What was the “Great Leap Forward” and its intended goal?
The economic and industrial campaign which's goal was to quickly transform China into a socialist society.
What was the outcome of the Korean War in 1953?
A stalemate, Korea remained divided, no peace treaty was signed.
What agreement temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel in 1954?
The Geneva Accords
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Gave President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization to military powers in Vietnam.
Who led U.N. forces during the early part of the Korean War?
To remove capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society and reinforce Mao’s control.
How did the Great Leap Forward impact China’s economy and population?
It led to mass famine, economic collapse, and the deaths of millions.
What was the strategy that the U.S. use called “Vietnamization."
Slowly withdrawing U.S. troops and moving combat responsibilities to South Vietnam.
Who implemented “Vietnamization”?
Richard Nixon
What was the main goal of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?
To overthrow the South Vietnamese government and unify the country under communism.
What was the Tet Offensive and why was it a turning point in the Vietnam War?
A surprise attack by the Viet Cong, it turned U.S. public opinion against the war.
What policy did Deng Xiaoping introduce to reform China's economy in the late 1970s, and what did it do?
"The Open door policy", Market-based economic reforms introducing elements of capitalism within a socialist framework.
What happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989 and what were the protesters demanding?
A pro-democracy protest violently suppressed by the Chinese government.
What were the consequences of the Vietnam War for both Vietnam and the United States?
Vietnam suffered economic hardship and political repression, the U.S. faced loss of life, financial cost, and public disillusionment with government,
What were the Four Modernizations promoted by Deng Xiaoping?
Agriculture, Industry, Defense, and Science/Technology.
How did the United States justify its involvement in the Vietnam War, and what theory did it follow?
To contain the spread of communism under the Domino Theory