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THE COLD WAR

THE COLD WAR. READINGS : Smith, et al., 950-955, 959-985. WHAT WAS THE COLD WAR?. Undeclared War between Two Superpowers United States Democracy Capitalism Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) Communism Theatres of Battle: Proxy wars in other countries Nuclear Arms Race Space Race

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THE COLD WAR

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  1. THE COLD WAR READINGS: Smith, et al., 950-955, 959-985

  2. WHAT WAS THE COLD WAR? • Undeclared War between Two Superpowers • United States • Democracy • Capitalism • Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) • Communism • Theatres of Battle: • Proxy wars in other countries • Nuclear Arms Race • Space Race • Economic Competition

  3. KOREAN PROBLEMS • End of World War II: • North Korea (Soviet Zone): • Soviets turn North Korea into militarized Communist State under Kim Il-Sung • South Korea (U.S. Zone): • Korean’s Create “People’s Republic” • U.S. refuses recognition • Economy so tied into Japan’s not sure want to separate it • Don’t want to give land confiscated by Japanese back to Koreans • Reluctantly agreed to back South Korea as United Nations recommended Korea’s independence

  4. NORTH KOREA • Kim Il-Sung • Born into Christian family • Organized anti-Japanese resistance movement from USSR in 1930s • Proclaimed “People’s Democratic Republic” (September 9, 1948) • Institutionalized dictatorship modeled on Stalin’s • Repressed/killed thousands and created a police state

  5. SOUTH KOREA • Rhee Syngman • Nationalist and Christian • Politically conservative • Spent many years in the U.S. • Unpopular with many non-Christians • Unpopular with Koreans opposed to U.S. influence • Led to leftist movements • He imprisoned thousands and created police state

  6. KOREAN WAR (1950-1953) • Both Koreas wanted Reunification – with force if necessary • United Nations passed resolution in favor of democratic unified Korea • North Korea (with Soviet and Chinese support) invaded South Korea (June 25, 1950) • U.S. General Douglas MacArthur ordered U.N. invasion of North Korea • With the successful invasion of North Korea, MacArthur wanted to push into China • Threatened by U.N./U.S. invasion, China supported North Korean Advance into South Korea • With stalemate, armistice signed restoring division at 38th Parallel (June 27, 1953) • North Korea: one of poorest nations in the world today under Kim Il-Jong • South Korea: One of Asia’s “Little Tigers”

  7. THE CHINESE REVOLUTION • Sun Yat-sen – Father of Modern China? (Elected President Dec. 30, 1911) • May 4th Movement (May 4, 1919) • 1920 – 1949 Civil War between Nationalists and Communists

  8. CHINESE NATIONALISTS • Kuomintang (KMT) • Under leadership of Chiang Kai-shek • Allied with Shanghai business community • Formed United Front with Chinese Communists to unify country between 1926 and 1928 • 1928 - Expelled communists and killed thousands • Chiang ran the Republic of China from 1928-1937 from Capital in Nanjing • Attempted to modernize China along western lines • Received significant public and private aid from the United States

  9. CHINESE COMMUNISTS • Mao Zedong • Peasant who saw base of Communists in Peasantry • Used violence to redistribute property • 1935 – “Long March” with 100,000 soldiers • Fought 6,000 miles on foot • Moved into Northern Shensi Province • Set up Headquarters in Yenan - 1936

  10. JAPANESE INVASION OF CHINA, 1937 • Communists and Nationalists form uneasy front against Japan • Communists build up peasant support in Northern China • Communists build mass-based party • Communists foster cult of people/peasants

  11. END OF WORLD WAR II IN CHINA • U.S. wants Nationalists and Communists to form coalition government • Nationalists refuse • Have more U.S. weapons • Thought could easily defeat CCP • Had no cause • Had no economic program • Many KMT generals warlords who fought each other for territory

  12. CHINESE CIVIL WAR, 1946-1949 • Communists had millions of peasants, few weapons • Gradually defeated KMT • Confiscated weapons • October 1, 1949, victorious Mao proclaims “The People’s Republic of China” • Chiang Kai-Shek, KMT flee to Taiwan

  13. PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 1949-1957 • Communists consolidate power • Economy a disaster at end of war • Rebuilt it rapidly with Soviet assistance, but still backward • Collectivized agriculture • Tried to industrialize along Soviet lines • Failed – too backward

  14. “Great Leap Forward” - 1958 • Urban population up 30% 1952-1957 • Grain production stagnant • Mao solution – industrialize on the collectives • Put factories in rural areas • Worked at first • Failed without Soviet Assistance • 1959 Huge Famine

  15. “THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION” 1960-1978 • Famine challenged communist myths • Peasants, workers turned against Mao and the CCP • The Cultural Revolution • Reeducate masses • Universities closed • Dissidents attacked • Millions killed, tortured, imprisoned • Only ended with Mao’s Death

  16. U.S. AND CHINA • Both Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Zedong committed to “One China” • Before 1971, U.S. recognized Nationalist Taiwan as “official” China • July 1971 – President Richard Nixon sends Henry Kissinger to China • October 1971, Taiwan Kicked out of U.N., “People’s Republic of China” brought in • May 1973 – Chinese and U.S. “normalize” all relations • Nixon agrees Taiwan should be reunified with China • January 1, 1979 President Jimmy Carter recognizes “People’s Republic of China” as “official” government of China

  17. CHINA UNDER DENG XIOAPING (1978-1997) • Under Deng Xioping, China moves rapidly in a capitalist direction • Encourages trade, especially with the U.S. • Limited Democracy – much official repression • Tiananmen Square Massacre • Brings tanks in to fire on students protesting for Democracy, Liberal ideals of French and American Revolution

  18. CONTEMPORARY CHINA

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  20. CHALLENGES CHINA FACES

  21. TAIWAN • Island largely populated by Malay peoples • Taiwan only annexed by Qing Dynasty in 17th Century • Encourage Chinese migration • 1894/1910 Taiwan becomes Japanese Colony • Fostered Industrialization • Fostered Mass Education • 1944 – 71% Chinese Literate • Only 10% Literate in Dutch East Indies and French Indochina • Restricted Taiwanese university education • Allowed Taiwanese farmers to own land • Main Point: Taiwan’s 20th Century History very different from that of Mainland China

  22. END OF WORLD WAR II • Taiwan Reunified with China • KMT ruled Taiwan as conquered colony • Taiwanese Rebellion 1947 • 10,000 Taiwanese killed

  23. DEFEAT OF KMT - 1949 • Communists defeat Nationalists (KMT) in Chinese Civil War • Chiang Kai-shek and 2 million KMT soldiers flee to Taiwan • Brutally chase Taiwanese out of homes, factories, land • Thousands more killed • Taiwanese believe Chinese Nationalists worse than Japanese

  24. UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN • 1949 - U.S. recognizes Taiwan as “true” China • Taiwan admitted to United Nations • Taiwan grew economically • The KMT dictatorship morphs into democracy • U.S. invested capital • U.S. provided military support

  25. IS TAIWAN A SEPARATE NATION OR A PROVINCE OF CHINA? • Improved U.S. Relations with Mao -> Taiwan no longer recognized • Tensions persist between China and Taiwan • Lee Teng-hui – member of KMT – first elected President of Taiwan 1996 • Proclaims Taiwan will deal with mainland China on the basis of “special state-to-state relations” • China rejects “two-state theory” • Chen Shui-bian, head of Democratic Progressive Party, native Taiwanese elected President March 2000 • Platform calls for Independent Taiwan • First victory of native Taiwanese over KMT • Significant and often escalating tensions between China and Taiwan • Ma-Ying-Jeou, ardent KMT, becomes President in March 2008

  26. IS ONE CHINA POSSIBLE? • President Bush stands firm on U.S. Commitment to “One China” but… • Taiwan very democratic, little democracy in China • 1992: China’s per capita GNP $560.00, Taiwan’s $9,300 • 2006: China’s per capita GNP $7,700, • Taiwan’s $29,000 • U.S. ignores many human rights abuses in China, but… • China has 3rd largest economy in the world • U.S. has many economic interests in both Taiwan and China • Much of Chinese investment comes from Taiwanese

  27. VIETNAM • Under French colonial control from 1880s • Created plantation economy in hands of French • Destroyed Vietnamese families • Took Vietnamese land • Used Vietnamese as forced laborers • Much resentment

  28. Ho Chi Minh • One of Many Vietnamese nationalists opposed to French rule • Went to Paris seeking national self-determination for Vietnam in 1919-1920 • No one would talk to him • Founded French Communist Party • Studied in the Soviet Union • Launched nationalist uprisings from China in 1930s • French put down uprisings, killing thousands • Had little influence in country

  29. JAPANESE ACQUIRE VIETNAM • Germans make France give Vietnam to Japan 1940 • When obvious would lose, Japanese attacked French in Vietnam • U.S. supports Ho Chi Minh, who creates Viet Minh to liberate Vietnam • General Vo Nguyen Giap occupies Hanoi after Japanese surrender • Proclaims Provisional Government with Ho Chi Minh as President • Ho Chi Minh proclaims Democratic Republic of Vietnam – September 2, 1945

  30. VIETNAMESE WAR AGAINST THE FRENCH • French insist on keeping Vietnam leading to war 1946-1954 • Ho Chi Minh controls North • French create puppet regime under Bao Dai, last of Nguyen emperors in South • War with France ends when Vietnamese devastate French troops in Battle of Dien Bien Phu - 1954

  31. THE VIETNAM WAR • Geneva Conference • U.S. originally backed Ho Chi Minh, but scared by development of Communism in Korea and China • “The Domino Theory” • Recognized French government of Bao Dai • Gave government $4 billion in aid 1950-1954 • Now U.S. backed division of country at 17th Parallel • Ho Chi Minh controlled North • Ngo Dinh Diem backed by U.S. controlled the Republic of Vietnam in the South • Soviets and China sent material aid but no soldiers to North Vietnam • U.S. sent half a million soldiers to South by 1969

  32. DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAM • South difficult to govern • Multiethnic • Divisions between Buddhists and Catholics • Corruption in Government • Ho Chi Minh sometimes popular as nationalist • Terrain difficult • U.S. dropped more tons of bombs on Vietnam than they did on Japan in World War II • U.S. used napalm to destroy foliage • Atrocities led much U.S. public opinion against war, many demonstrations • U.S. withdraws after much protest – 1973 • Two years later, Saigon falls • Vietnam becomes Communist • Those who could, left • Vietnam communist, but moving in Capitalist direction like China • Still one of poorest countries in Asia

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