 Chiang Kai-Shek: leader of Chinese Nationalists  Supported by US  Mao Zedong: leader of Chinese Communists  Supported by Soviets  During WWII: formed.

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 Chiang Kai-Shek: leader of Chinese Nationalists  Supported by US  Mao Zedong: leader of Chinese Communists  Supported by Soviets  During WWII: formed alliance to fight Japan  WWII: civil war continues  Communists win  Chiang Kai-Shek flees to Taiwan  China renamed The People’s Republic of China

 Korea under Japanese control during WWII  Divided along the 38 th parallel after WWII  North Korea: Communist  South Korea: Noncommunist

 North Korean troops invade South Korea  Armed with Soviet equipment  North Korean forces take over much of South Korea  US & United Nations forces halt North Korean advance

 MacArthur: commander of US forces  Invades Inchon  Successfully pushes N. Korean troops back to Chinese border  China enters the war  Sends troops to aid N. Korea  Pushes UN troops back to 37 th parallel

 MacArthur: wanted to invade China  Truman: favored limited war  Not putting all resources towards war  MacArthur will be removed from position  Criticizes Truman

 UN forces secure position at 38 th parallel  Stalemate occurs  1953: cease-fire agreed  No clear winner of Korean War  Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) created

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