Japanese occupation of European How did the Cold War Terms to know colonies in Asia heightened influence conflicts in Containment: Policy for preventing the expansion demands for independence after Eastern Asia after World of communism World War II. War II? Conflicts and revolutionary movements in China Division of China into two nations at the end of the After World War II, the United What was the policy of Chinese civil war States pursued a policy of containment? Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)—Nationalist China containment against communism. (island of Taiwan) This policy included the Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)—Communist China development of regional alliances (mainland China) against Soviet and Chinese Continuing conflict between the two Chinas aggression. The Cold War led to Communist China’s participation in Korean armed conflict in Korea and Conflict Vietnam. Conflicts and revolutionary movements in Vietnam Role of French Imperialism Leadership of Ho Chi Minh Vietnam as a divided nation Influence of policy of containment The United States and the Vietnam War Vietnam as a reunited communist country Important Leaders in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Essential Understandings Essential Questions Essential Knowledge
Japanese occupation of European colonies in Asia heightened demands for independence after World War II. After World War II, the United States pursued a policy of containment against communism. This policy included the development of regional alliances against Soviet and Chinese aggression. The Cold War led to armed conflict in Korea and Vietnam. How did the Cold War influence conflicts in Eastern Asia after World War II? What was the policy of containment? Terms to know Containment: Policy for preventing the expansion of communism Conflicts and revolutionary movements in China Division of China into two nations at the end of the Chinese civil war Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)—Nationalist China (island of Taiwan) Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)—Communist China (mainland China) Continuing conflict between the two Chinas Communist China’s participation in Korean Conflict Conflicts and revolutionary movements in Vietnam Role of French Imperialism Leadership of Ho Chi Minh Vietnam as a divided nation Influence of policy of containment The United States and the Vietnam War Vietnam as a reunited communist country Important Leaders in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Essential Understandings Essential Questions Essential Knowledge