Unit Y222 The Cold war in asia 1945-1993 Note: Based on 2 x 50 minute lessons per week Terms based on 6 term year. Key Topic Term Week Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Number Western Policies in 1 1 Decisions on Asia at Yalta The origins of the Cold War pre1945 The Cold War in Asia Post War Asia and Potsdam; 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder Aims of West / Russia at conferences 1979 The USA and the Cold Decision made concerning Asia include: War in Asia, Randall, North Korean and Manchuria Heinemann Japan South East Asia and the Lau, Routledge Cold War, 1 2 US policies Content and impact of Long Telegram The Cold War in Asia – Kennan’s Long Telegram 1946, the 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder Strategy of Model states creation of Model States The USA and the Cold Japan post WW2 (occupation and Randall, War in Asia, reconstruction of Japan; Occupation under MacArthur Heinemann Reconstruction of Japan differing strategies South East Asia and the – (punishment, reform, prosperity, relaxation of Cold War, Lau, Routledge disarmament, independence.) 1 3 independence in the The Philippines as a model state and The Cold War in Asia Philippines and Roxas), consequences of independence 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder US involvement with Chinese Civil War, aid given by the US and The USA and the Cold Jiang Jieshi, the reasons the Reasons for fall of China to communism War in Asia, Randall, for the fall of China to Heinemann Significance of the fall of China for US foreign Communism in 1949 and policy US reactions, defensive South East Asia and the perimeter strategy 1949 Cold War, Lau, Routledge Defensive perimeter strategy, how it and NSC-68 1950; contributed to conflict in Asia Change and continuity with the NSC68 policy
Unit Y222 The Cold war in asia 1945-1993 Note: Based on 2 x 50 minute lessons per week Terms based on 6 term year. Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Western Policies in Post War Asia 1 1 Decisions on Asia at Yalta and Potsdam; The origins of the Cold War pre1945 Aims of West / Russia at conferences Decision made concerning Asia include: North Korean and Manchuria Japan The Cold War in Asia 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder The USA and the Cold War in Asia, Randall, Heinemann South East Asia and the Cold War, Lau, Routledge 1 2 US policies – Kennan’s Long Telegram 1946, the creation of Model States (occupation and reconstruction of Japan; Content and impact of Long Telegram Strategy of Model states Japan post WW2 Occupation under MacArthur Reconstruction of Japan – differing strategies (punishment, reform, prosperity, relaxation of disarmament, independence.) The Cold War in Asia 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder The USA and the Cold War in Asia, Randall, Heinemann South East Asia and the Cold War, Lau, Routledge 1 3 independence in the Philippines and Roxas), US involvement with Jiang Jieshi, the reasons for the fall of China to Communism in 1949 and US reactions, defensive perimeter strategy 1949 and NSC-68 1950; The Philippines as a model state and consequences of independence Chinese Civil War, aid given by the US and the Reasons for fall of China to communism Significance of the fall of China for US foreign policy Defensive perimeter strategy, how it contributed to conflict in Asia Change and continuity with the NSC68 policy The Cold War in Asia 1945-93, Sanders, Hodder The USA and the Cold War in Asia, Randall, Heinemann South East Asia and the Cold War, Lau, Routledge 1979
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