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the cold war
An ideological conflict between 2 super powers US & USSR that dominates global affairs between 1945-1990
bipolarization of cold war
Britain politically split down middle between Capitalists and Communists
NATO vs. Warsaw Pact
4 Freedoms Speech
Roosevelt identified 4 freedoms everyone in the world ought to enjoy
Freedom of speech (positive)
Freedom of worship (positive)
Freedom from want (negative)
Freedom from fear (negative)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations
Roosevelt’s ideas appear in declaration
Private property rights (capitalist, first world nations) → positive freedom
Communist aspects → negative freedoms
Stalin
wanted full control of Eastern Europe to spread communism in reaction to the US threats
Truman
committed the US to the containment of Soviet expansionism in Europe; established the Truman Doctrine to economically appeal to Europe and prevent communism from spreading
Tito
leader of Communist resistance in Yugoslavia
remained neutral in Cold War
The Truman Doctrine
President Truman requested aid for Greece and turkey to prevent expansion of communism
Financial aid to countries threatened by communism
The Marshall Plan
Economic recovery to rebuild prosperity and stability throughout Europe
Prevent appeal to communism and bring in $ from European purchases of American goods
The Soviet’s perception of the Marshall Plan
Capitalist imperialism
Attempt to buy support of small vulnerable European countries → economic exploitation of US
Soviets could not counter Marshall Plan except tighten control of Eastern Europe
containment
against further aggressive Soviet expansion; adroit and vigilant application of counter-force at a series of constantly shifting geographic locations corresponding to Soviet Policy
Spread of Communism in 1946
communists seized control, all non-communist parties dissolved w Klement Gottwald
Yugoslavia
exception of Soviet domination; neutralist nation
Tito leader
Gained support of people to form an independent communist nation with neutralist policy
Yugoslav Communists going away from Stalinism and went to decentralized economic/political system -- workers exercise political pwr
Shanghai Massacre
1927: Chinese flee cities to countryside
Leads to Civil war b/w Nationalists and CCP
A new kind of rural/agricultural communism, targeting peasants/farmers
Communists vs. Nationalists war in China
Communist victory and Soviet Union gave very little assistance to CCP
Truman admin took investigation of further expansion in the region
Containment of East Asia
Long March
1935
Defining moment for chinese communism
Force of 90,000 → 9,000 soldiers
Ultimately escape to where they can be isolated in countryside → Mao + supporters come to power
By showing the struggle of the Long March, it becomes a badge of honor to legitimize communism in power to Mao and peasants
New China
china’s communist leaders’ desire of peace lessened by desire to erase humiliation from imperialist powers and restore traditional aspects in Chinese empire
Taiwan
China’s attempt to recreate buffer zone in Korea and Taiwan → conflict w foreign pwr
Tension b/w China & US for Taiwan (taiwan = defense in pacific for US)
Mao Zedong
Leader of CCP who wanted to consolidate pwr and heal from war
Mao’s Plans
Transition to socialism with 5 year plan
increases industrialization and increase food production to meet population overgrowth → didn’t work out (15 million starved to death)
Great Leap Forward
(‘53-’64)
Collective farms
Massive communes which made it worse
Mao wants this to be point where China leaps forward, but people question his rule instead
Cultural Rev in China
(‘66-’67)
Uses to eliminate rivals
Re-energize revolution because people are lazy
movement to destroy all vestiges of traditional societies
4 olds: idea, habits, customs, culture
How can the cultural rev in China be achieved?
Cult of personality
Red guard groups of youth responsible for abuse in rev
Public shaming and violence
India
State defined as a Hindu state → Muslim = minority
Formation of Pakistan: Muslims wanted a state
Violence between population in religious conflict from Pakistan to India
British declared 2 independent states India & Pakistan
Ali Jinnah
Leader of Muslim league
Demanded creation of separate states for Muslims & Hindus
Argued that nationalistic ideologies could not feel unified if there are distinct peoples; a nation needs of a homeland because of self-determination
Nehru (in comparison to Jinnah)
Leader of INC
determined to unite the two states to make one unified nation
Argued that there are so many differences beyond Hindus and Muslims, so there would be no way to stop splitting; Muslims not financially capable; no geographic sense since 2 religions are spread throughout India
Nehru believed (in comparison to Gandhi)
Only solution to world’s probs = socialism to end poverty, unemployment
Changes in political/social structure
Land & industry focuses
feudal / autocratic ruling
Values views in the middle of British Labor Party & Stalinism
Gandhi believed
Independence most important to have full pwr -- each village defending itself
Shared community composed of individuals
Gov should not crush their ppl w law enforcement, but give strength to their ppl
imperialism coming to an end
1946: US granted independence to Philippines
1948: Union of Burma received independence
french/dutch imperialism
French/Dutch refused to turn their colonies over to nationalist movements at end of war
US feared communist victory w Dutch vs. East Indies → pressured Dutch to grand independence to Sukarno and Indonesia granted independence
new nations in southeast asia govs
A lot of nations newly granted freedom took after western democratic model
some failed to root postwar bc independence had not ended economic inequality (lacking tech, edu resources, capital investment)
Sukarno
foreign policy president and founding father of Indonesia
Wanted to Unite Indonesia
diverse socio-cultural composition
Believed in an anti-colonial nation
Founded Non-Alignment Movement (NAM)
guided democracy
Sukarno aims to improve weak points in overly-free democracy, but really intended to secure his pwr
The domino theory
US theory similar to containment that if a country falls to communism, then communism will rapidly spread
Who was the Burma independence movement led by?
Aung Sang
Myanmar
Led the military dictatorship of Burma from 1962-2006
Aung San Suu Kyi
primary activist against military dictatorship in Burma
Under her rule: ongoing Rohingya Genocide
1940 in Indonesia
Dutch tries to re-establish colonial rule
1950 in Indonesia
Sukrano leads fighting and Indonesians win independence
1955 in Indonesia
Sukrano leads vision of guided democracy, creating unity between divided ethnic groups/ideologies
Suharto
Military general of Indonesia who took power from 1965-2000
Authoritarian, anti-communist rule
1940 with Vietnam
Independence movement vs. France
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam defeats France
How is Vietnam split?
United Nations splits Vietnam
Northern zone for Vietnamese rebels
Southern zone for Vietnam (France)
Free electron to bring 2 zones together and US wants it (domino theory)
Ngo Dinh Diem
dictator US installs
Refuses to hold elections to crush communism
US repressive regime
Expands Vietnam war
Dec of Vietnam
Argues that Vietnam deserves independence for nationalism and right to sovereignty
Audience to US by using language of US Dec
Present list of complaints and show that Vietnam values US principles and wishes for their support
CCP
wanted a socialist society, but realized that its supporters were focused more on land, social justice, peace, and honest government → new democracy
red guards
consisted of discontented youth + workers mobilized by Mao to sanitize China from capitalist elements
Bangladesh
Independence declared for East Pakistan (riots against government, India intervened on their side)
Greek Civil War
possible confrontation between. Soviets + British, gave opportunity for Truman administration to take a stand
Communist-led forces (supported by Tito) v.s. pro-West governments
Great Britain withdrew from Greece (post-war economic problems)
George Kennan
US Diplomat experienced in Soviet affairs
Believes Russia = insecure, feels behind
Chiang Kai-Shek
nationalist + anti-communist, would provide economic and political support for Soviet Russia in China
Lost lots of support to Mao, fled to Taiwan with his government
In Taiwan: Republic of China
Clement Atlee
new prime minister of Britain, part of Labour party
Announced that power would be transferred to "responsible Indian hands" by 1948 June
partition
Formation of Pakistan (for Muslims) to avoid oppression (minority)
migrations between countries, Pakistan and India were defined as their religions
people wanted to avoid being a minority → deaths (religious conflicts + chaos)
President Ferdinand Marcos
discarded democratic system in Philippines and established centralized control
People’s liberation army
grows by promises of land + social justice and governments failure to solve economic problems