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how was it different from communism in the Soviet Union? Mao and his followers believed that peasants—not urban workers—were the revolutionary class.
Communist China relations with the USSR
Mao’s power and control
The Great Leap Forward Organization of farming communes by the gov
The Great Leap Forward Purpose to increase the efficiency of agriculture
The Great Leap Forward Results The plan was a disaster. Farming suffered and food production fell sharply. By 1962, around 30 million Chinese had died of starvation—the largest famine in human history.
What were communes? Gov-organized communities of farmers using the land the farms owned
The Cultural Revolution the persecution of the "Old China's" beliefs and the bourgeoisie
The Cultural Revolution Purpose for Mao Zedong to reassert his power over Communist China and to bring back the "revolutionary spirit" of China before WWII
The Cultural Revolution Results Communist Party destroys thousands of "old world" artifacts, imprisons non-communists and forces them to "reform"
Who were the Red Guards? Millions of young radicals who formed the paramilitary for Mao Zedong's gov
What was the Little Red Book? a book written by Mao Zedong to "reform" non-communist prisoners
War in Korea: Causes of division Soviet Union occupied northern Korea, United States occupied south. also divided between communist north and noncommunist south.
the 38th Parallel divide between north and south korea, on 38th latitude line
War in Korea: How did the conflict begin? What was it about? Conflict began with North invasion of south w/ China and USSR's help, conflict over communism
The United Nations to Korean War - Response? Role? Significance? Decided to help Korea by
The role of China, Soviet Union, and the U.S. in the Korean War China and SU helped North Korea, US helped south
MacArthur Helped UN army defeat North Korean forces when hope looked lost. Also called for air strikes against China when they tried to prevent UN win
Results of Korean War Ended with an armistice and stalemate
The Arms Race race between USSR and US to create nuclear weapons
How did the arms race add to the tension of the Cold War? added a level of competitions to countries already opposed
M.A.D. “Mutually Assured Destruction” the idea that should one world superpower use nuclear weapons, the attacked would counter with equally destructive ones.
How did the Soviets develop nuclear capabilities? Soviet spying allowed USSR to develop an atomic bomb six months to two years faster than they would have had there been no espionage, spies in US
The Red Scare American fear of communism and soviet spies.
McCarthyism the 2nd red scare, " the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and socialist influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the US."
How was Hollywood impacted by the Red Scare?
Blacklist
Propaganda Tons of this against communism, Captain america even made to be a specifically
The Space Race race to moon
How did the space race add to the tension of the Cold War? another chance for competition, countries constantly trying to one up each other
NASA
“Firsts” into space - satellites, man, woman, moon Satellites, woman, and man - USSR moon - US
Who won the Space Race? Why have they been determined the winner? US< got to moon first
How did the Soviet Union and United States cooperate during the space race?
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