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Explore the impact of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution and Chiang Kai-shek's rule in China and Taiwan. Learn about the Korean War and its lasting effects on the Korean Peninsula. Reflect on the division between communist and democratic forces.
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Today’s Agenda • Lecture and Notes • Activities • 38th Parallel Foldable (Korea) • Korean Reading Activity • Vocabulary • Mao Zedong • Cultural Revolution • Chiang Kai-shek • 38th Parallel • Red Guards • Kim Jun Il • Vocabulary Matching Activity (SMART Board)
The China/ Taiwan Separation Mr. Trotman
Revolution in China Communist Democratic Nationalist forces led by Chiang Kai-shek The U.S. sent $2 billion to aid the Nationalists government . However, they misused the money and militarily lost The U.S. stopped sending the Nationalist money and began supporting the small island of Taiwan • Communist forces led by Mao Zedong • Captured Beijing and moved southward • Mainland China became communist in October 1949
What Mao did… • Mao took over mainland China and called the nation the People’s Republic of China. • Mao practiced a policy of harsh practices to encourage the Chinese to embrace communism • Punished, brainwashed, tortured, and killed • Mao called his policies a “Cultural Revolution” • Used Red Guards to enforce policies • China’s economy fell
CHINA TAIWAN
Results of Communism • Soviets and China had signed a treaty of alliance • Soviets had successfully tested its first atomic weapon • The United States only maintained a diplomatic relationship with Taiwan Nationalists • Japan had surrendered to the US and General Doulas MacArthur introduced democracy to Japan. • Under democracy, Japan’s industrial economy flourished • Japan became a key location to defending Asia
The Korean War Mr. Trotman
The Korean War • At the end of WWII, the USSR controlled North Korea while the U.S. controlled South Korea. They divided Korea at the 38th parallel. • When the U.S./USSR rivalry increased, a communist government was formed in North Korea was established and a democratic government in South Korea.
The Korean War • Both governments wanted all of Korea and in June 1950, the Korean War began. The U.S. and UN stepped in to help the South and the Chinese helped the North. • A stalemate eventually happened and both Koreas remain divided today.
Korean War • Korea was controlled by Japan from 1910-1945 • 1945- Korea divided • North: supported by Soviets • South: supported by the US • 1950- North attacked the South. Communists threatened to take over • China sent 780,000 troops to support the North • Fighting lasted for three years and 33,600 American soldiers died in action • Sometimes is called “The Forgotten War”
The Korean War The Korean War memorial is located in Washington D.C.
Korea Today • This is a satellite map that shows current use of electricity in the Korean Peninsula • What assumptions can you make based on the information given? • What do you think the two brightest dots in each country represent?