China becomes Communist (may 12, 1949 – jun 12, 1949)
Description:
20 year-long Civil War ended when Communists won in 1949Short pause in the war when Japan invaded during WW2
The US helped the nationalists
Communists were supplied by the USSR
Nationalists waste aid, are corrupt, and people dislike them --> Chiang Kai-shek is bad
Communists take over mainland --> Maotse Dung leads Communist take over of China (becomes PRC)
Chiang Kai-shek & Nationalists flee to Taiwan to set up Republic of China (big source of tension today)
Mark against Truman because it shows that the Truman Doctrine failed
Allies become enemies with China and there is economic, political, + social conflict across the glob for the next 40 years
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Date:
may 12, 1949
jun 12, 1949
~ 1 months