Starter quiz
- Which initialism was the Chinese Communist Party known by?
- CCP ✓
- KMT
- PRC
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- Which Asian country experienced a civil war from 1946-49?
- 'China' ✓
- Write the missing word. During the Chinese Civil War, the US offered support to the ______ Party.
- 'Nationalist' ✓
- Write the missing word. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ______ the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
- 'won' ✓
- Which statement is most accurate?
- The CCP was controlled by the USSR.
- The CCP fought against the USSR.
- The CCP sometimes defied the USSR. ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Civil war began in China.
- 2⇔Nationalists made advances during attacks on communist areas.
- 3⇔Chiang Kai-Shek rejected US calls to negotiate.
- 4⇔Communist PLA began launching offensives.
- 5⇔Nanking was captured by the PLA.
- 6⇔Mao declared the establishment of a communist state in China.
- 7⇔Leading Nationalists fled to Taiwan.
Exit quiz
- Write the missing word. A ______ is a written agreement between two or more countries.
- 'treaty' ✓
- What was the 'loss' of China?
- The moment when the USA lost its colonies in China
- The moment when China became a communist state ✓
- The moment when China was invaded by the USSR
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- How did Mao's 'leaning to one side' affect China's approach to the Cold War?
- China offered its full support to capitalist states.
- China offered its full support to communist states. ✓
- China refused to support either side in the Cold War.
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- Which two countries signed the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship in 1950?
- Britain
- China ✓
- France
- USA
- USSR ✓
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- Which theory led the US to worry that communism in China would lead to other non-communist countries in the region falling to communism?
- 'Domino Theory' ✓
- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔End of WW2
- 2⇔Beginning of the Chinese Civil War
- 3⇔Nationalists began to lose their advantage in the Civil War.
- 4⇔Mao declared the foundation of a communist state in China.
- 5⇔Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship was signed.
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Key learning points
- After 1949, China declared its support for other communist countries.
- The Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty created an alliance between China and the USSR.
- Communist victory in China was referred to as the 'loss' of China in the US.
- US anti-communism intensified after the 'loss' of China.
- US officials accepted the Domino Theory.
Common misconception
US responses to the 'loss' of China were only based on international concerns.
As a democracy, American policy-makers and leaders had to pay attention to domestic opinion as well as international issues. Both of these factors encouraged tough anti-communism after the 'loss' of China.
Keywords
Balance of power - the power of different countries and groups of states compared to one another
Sino-soviet - relating to relations between China and the USSR
Treaty - a written agreement between two or more countries
Alliance - an agreement between countries or political parties to work together to achieve something
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