Communist Revolution in China, Taiwan Crisis
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Communist Revolution in China, Taiwan Crisis • Mao Tse-tung (or Zedong) led the communists to control of China. • Chiang Kia-shek and the Nationalists flee to Taiwan and other islands in the region. • US had diplomatic relations with Taiwan at beginning of conflict but then gave military defense to Taiwan because we wanted a barrier from Communism By Nick J, Alex M, Marissa D, Courtney V Peoples republic of China- Alex US- Marissa Communism- Nick Taiwan- Courtney
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Communist Revolution in China, Taiwan Crisis. Mao Tse-tung (or Zedong) led the communists to control of China. Chiang Kia-shek and the Nationalists flee to Taiwan and other islands in the region. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Communist Revolution in China, Taiwan Crisis
• Mao Tse-tung (or Zedong) led the communists to control of China.
• Chiang Kia-shek and the Nationalists flee to Taiwan and other islands in the region.
• US had diplomatic relations with Taiwan at beginning of conflict but then gave military defense to Taiwan because we wanted a barrier from Communism By Nick J, Alex M, Marissa D, Courtney V
Peoples republic of China- Alex
US- Marissa
Communism- Nick
Taiwan- Courtney
Timeline of events• 1927- Chinese civil war• 1940- US gave economic aid to Taiwan• 1949- Beijing fell to Communists• 1949- Nationalists flee to Taiwan• 1949- Chinese establish Peoples Republic of China• 1950- PRC sign treaty with USSR• 1954- China threatens Nationalists and bombs islands, US steps in and
defends, hinting use of nuclear weapons- China backs down
What did people think when we hinted to China the use of nuclear weapons?
