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The Security Council
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China, France, USSR, UK, US
All five countries must unanimously agree for anything to pass. |
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United Nations
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Established in 1945 after World War II to replace The League of Nations in order to prevent wars between countries.
Originally 51 nations now 192 nations. Absences: Taiwan, Paestine, and the Vatican |
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The Cold War
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State of conflict with tension and competition between the U.S. USSR.
After World War II. 1. Space Race 2. Korean War 3. Vietnam 4. Build up military 5. Nuclear Arms Race 6. Proxy wars. 7. Afghan war. End of Cold war ( 1985-1991) |
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Truman Doctrine
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Proclamation by the U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1947.
States: Support any countries that asks for help against Communist rule. |
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Domino Theory
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A theory promoted by the U.S. that if one land region falls under communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. This theory was used to justify the U.S. acts in the Cold War.
False theory because after Korea and Vietnam. The surrounding countries like Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand did not fall under communist rule. |
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Gulf of Tonkin
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August 2nd 1964 destroyer USS Maddox engaged three North Vietnam P-4 torpedo boats.
The first U.S. large-scale involvemnt of U.S. armed forces. Operation Rolling Thunder: Graudal and sustained U.S. 2nd aerial bombardment on North Vietnam |
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Vietnam War (1959-1975)
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aka Second Indochina War
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Five Year Plan (1953)
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A plan to boost China's Economy, Education
Free tuition for poor. Russion school system. College attendance quadrupled. |
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Collective
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Collective Farming is an organization in which the holdings of several farmers are run as a joint enterprise.
People's Republic of China under Mao Zedong. Further pursued during the Great Leap Forward. |
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Great Leap Forward (1958 - 1960)
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attempt to rapidly mobilize the country in an effort to transform China into an industrialized communist society.
Told farmers to create steel. But farmers could only create low quality iron ore, and neglected farming causing massive starvation. 15 Years to catch Great Britian Mao Said. Result: Mass starvation, 20 million poeple. 1958 to 1962 "Bitter Years" |
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Hundred Flowers Movement (1956)
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Invites all criticism by Mao Zedong. But Mao cracks down on criticism. Many people were
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Zhou Enlai (5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976)
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The Premier of the People's Republic of China. From 1949 to 1976 when he died.
Died 8 months before Mao Foreign Minister 1949 to 1958. |
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Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1969)
Dazai Brigade |
Gang of four formed with Mao's wife as head. (Jiang Qing)
Red Guards formed to destroy to work around the country to destroy anyhting foreign, old, bourgeoisie. Millions died in self -criticisms. Four Olds: Destroy anything old. Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas. Art should serve the state. 1966-1969 a reign of terror Education Reform: too many exams |
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Red Guard
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mass movement of civilians, mostly students and other young people in the People's Republic of China, who were mobilized by Mao Zedong between 1966 and 1968, during the Cultural Revolution.
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Death of Mao (sept 9 1976)
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End of an Era.Great Earthquake kills 250,000 people. Gang of four arrested including Jiang Qing.
Hua Guofeng left in charge. |
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Deng Xiaoping
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Takes power in 1973
Four Modernization: Argriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology. Downsize the military. To get Rich is Glorious. |
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The Four Modernizations
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First Introduced by Zhou Enlai
Initilized by Deng Xiaoping Agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology. |
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Hua Guofeng
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Premier after Mao died.
Stayed in power for five years. Deng Xiaoping rehabilitated and restored to high office. Tension between the two Retribution and Rule: Gang of Four imprisoned for life. |
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Deng Xiaoping
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private plots to peasants. Surplus sold on private market.
Increase of foreign technology. Heavy Industry. |
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Special Econimic Zones
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Places where business boomed. Hong Kong. Cheap Labor attracted foreign businesses.
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One Child Policy of 1979
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Each family can have one child or be taxed heavily.
Benefit to family with one child. Effect: Abortion and infanticide for a boy to keep the blood line. Demographic: more people dieing then birth |
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China Autonomous Areas
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1982: Multinational State
Miao, Hui, Tibetans, Zhuang Big problems of emigration of Han Chinese. |
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Public Protest under Deng
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Deng cracked down and arrested many protestor.
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Tiananmen Massacre
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A day after the death of Hu Yaobang, supporters of liberalization started small scale protests.
The movement lasted seven weeks from Yaobang's death on 15 April until tanks cleared Tiananmen Square on 4 June. In Beijing Following the violence, the government conducted widespread arrests to suppress protesters and their supporters, cracked down on other protests around China, banned the foreign press from the country and strictly controlled coverage of the events in the PRC press Open fire on students 3-4 june. 1000 people died. Top member of government fired. |
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Hu Yaobang
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He was famous for supporting reforms toward capitalism, free markets, and liberalization in China.
After his death people mourn him which lead to a protest and Tianamen Massacre. |
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Taiping Rebellion (1850 to 1864)
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Large-scale revolt against the Qing Dynasty.
Lead by Hong Xiuquan. a heterodox Christian. Capital in Nanjing. Controlled much of South China 20 to 30 million people died. Put down by the Qing with the help of France and British. |
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Hong Xiuquan
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Though he was the brother of Jesus. And wanted him to rid the world of demon worship,
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Canton system (1760-1842)
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Cohong - were chinese merchants that foreigners must trade with. Foreigners were not alllowed to trade with chinese citizens.
Tried to keep trade in Macau only, but trade spread to other cities. |