1. Rise of Communism in China

2. VS Chaing Kai Sheck – Leader of the Goumindang (Nationalists)
Mao Zedgong –
Leader of the Communists

3. Long March Communists were almost destroyed by the Goumindang.
Communists were forced to retreat to Yan’an. This is remembered as the Long March.

4. Second Sino Japanese War
March into Nanjing December 9, 1937
Japanese Imperial Army invaded China. This forced the Goumindang to divert its attention to fighting the Japanese. However, the Japanese modernization and militarization proved to be far more superior than the Chinese forces

6. Mao and Chiang
During WWII, the Nationalists and Communists put aside their difference and worked together to fight their common enemy, Imperial Japan

7. End of WWII
To end the War U.S. dropped two Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese Emperor Hirohito, ended the war.
General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito

8. People’s Republic of China
Mao and his communists forces were able to defeat the Nationalists.
In 1949, Communists established the People’s Republic of China. (PRC)
Mao Zedong became the first chairman (leader) of the Communist Party.

9. Reasons for the Communists’ Success
Mao won support of peasants and women
Mao’s army used guerilla war tactics
Many saw the Nationalist government as corrupt
Many felt that the Nationalists allowed foreigners to dominate China.
Gained support from North Koreans
50,000 to 70,000 Korean veterans

10. Republic of China
Chiang Kai Shek and the Goumindang were defeated. They fled PRC and established its own government in what is today known as Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC)
Chiang became the President/Dictator of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975.
Taiwan still has a close relationship with the U.S. and the western nations.
Geographical and economic purposes Taiwan serves as an important nation for the U.S.
ROC and the PRC throughout history argued that they were the legitimate heirs to China, causing much political tension internationally
However, recently their relationships have improved. Taiwan has been more open to international businesses and creating relationship with PRC.

11. The Korean War
First Proxy War

12. Questions What were the causes of the Korean War?
What were the consequences of the war?
In you opinion was the war worth it?

13. Korean War [ ]
Kim Il-Sung
Syngman Rhee
“Domino Theory”- one country falling after another under Communism

14. The Shifting Map of Korea [1950-1953]
38th parallel – armistice/truce
DMZ “Demilitarized Zone”

15. Truman and MacArthur

16. Korean War [ ]
BUT
Technically… Not over

17. The Kim Family
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un

18. DMZ

19. DMZ

20. Every year there are incidences where North and South exchanges fire
Danger of North Korea’s open hostility towards Korea and Japan
Danger of possession nuclear capabilities

21. Questions What were the causes of the Korean War?
What were the consequences of the war?
In you opinion was the war worth it?

22. Was it worth it?

23. Was it worth it?