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Chapter 30: The Cold WarSection 3: Communism Spreads in East Asia

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ObjectivesStudents will be able to Analyze Chinas communist revolution. Describe Chinas roll as a wild card in the Cold War. Explain how war came to Korea and how the two Koreas followed different paths.

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CHOOSE ONE!Write at least three (3) facts that you know about Chinas history, ORWrite at least three (3) questions you want answered about Chinas history.

Adults write in complete sentences!

The Communist RevolutionIn the late 1940s, communism made advances in East Asia. With their victory in China in 1949, the communists gained a fifth of the worlds people.Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionChinese Nationalists lost popularity at the end of World War II because nationalist policies led to economic hardship, but communist policies redistributed land to the poor.Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionBy the end of World War II, the Chinese Communists had gained control of most of Northern China. Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionMao Zedong was the revolutionary communist leader who founded the Peoples Republic of China. Objective 1

He led forces against the nationalists in a civil war in China, winning the support of the peasant population.How do you think Mao Zedong will keep the support of the people?

Mao Zedong

Leaders of the Cold War

ChinaNorth VietnamSouth VietnamCambodiaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaPlace Mao Zedong on your graphic organizers!

The Communist RevolutionObjective 1Mao Zedong Declares Peoples Republic of China

Group Work: Propaganda AnalysisRecorderWrites down the groups ideas and answersTime KeeperKeeps the group on task and reminds the group when time is halfway upLeaderMakes sure all group members ideas are heardPresenterPresents the groups work to the classErrand MonitorGets the groups supplies and asks teacher for help when needed6059585756555453525150494847464544434241403938373635343332313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210You have 60 seconds to get into your A Groups and choose your group roles. Make sure to bring your supplies!

Group Work: Propaganda AnalysisExample #1The Great Communist ThinkersIn your group, decide which type of propaganda you think this is. Dont peek at the handout- weve done this before!

Group Work: Propaganda AnalysisPropaganda Technique:TestimonialJoseph StalinVladimir LeninFriedrich EngelsKarl Marx

Example #1The Great Communist Thinkers

Group Work: Propaganda AnalysisExample #2Mao Zedong and ChildrenPropaganda Technique:Appeal to Emotion

The Communist RevolutionMao Zedong soon built a single-party totalitarian state in China. Recall: What does totalitarian mean?Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionIn the Peoples Republic of China, those that disagreed with communism were dealt with rashly. They were beaten, sent to labor camps, or killed.Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionCollectivization is the forced pooling of peasant land and laborers. It was attempted in China to increase productivity.Objective 1How can we remember what collectivization means?

Checkpoint What is collectivization?

The Communist RevolutionObjective 1Collectivization Propaganda

The Communist RevolutionCommunes are commonly owned and operated farms or communities.Objective 1

Checkpoint What are communes?

The Communist RevolutionFrom 1958 to 1960, Zedong led a program known as the Great Leap Forward. This was when he encouraged his subjects to exert efforts as if they were superhuman to increase productivity.Objective 1

Group Work: Propaganda AnalysisExample #3The Great Leap ForwardPropaganda Technique:Plain Folk

The Communist RevolutionBecause people had no incentive to perform well, they often neglected their farms and turned out low-quality products. Objective 1During the Great Leap Forward, China suffered food shortages, famine, and the failure of many small industries.

Checkpoint What happened to China because of the Great Leap Forward?

The Communist RevolutionThe Cultural Revolution was launched in 1966. Its goal was to rid China of the Bourgeoisie tendencies. It also urged young Chinese to gain similar experiences to those of Mao Zedongs own generation.Objective 1

The Communist RevolutionObjective 1To help conduct the Cultural Revolution, Chinas teenagers formed bands of Red Guards.How might leaders in the United States use young people in a similar way?

The Communist RevolutionObjective 1Waving copies of the little red book, Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong, Red Guards attacked those they considered bourgeois. People were publicly humiliated, beaten, and sometimes killed.

The Cold Wars Wild CardObjective 2

Despite the fact that they were both communist, the relationship between the Peoples Republic of China and the Soviet Union was distrustful.

The Cold Wars Wild Card

Recall: What is the purpose of propaganda? What are Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin trying to do here?Objective 2

The Cold Wars Wild CardRelations between China and the U.S. were even more complicated. In the Cold War, the U.S. decided it would be beneficial to have good relations with Communist China.Objective 2

The Cold Wars Wild CardPlaying the China Card refers to the attempt of the United States to improve relations with China.Objective 2

What do you think Playing the China Card means?

The Korean WarObjective 3

The Korean WarKorea was an independent kingdom until Japan conquered it in the early twentieth century.Objective 3After Japans defeat in World War II, the Soviet and American forces agreed to divide Korea temporarily along the 38th parallel of latitude.

The Korean WarObjective 3The 38th Parallel was the invisible line that split North and South Korea.

Checkpoint What is the 38th parallel?

The Korean WarObjective 3Kim Il-Sung was the dictator who ruled North Korea during the Cold War.

Kim II Sung became a steadfast communist ally of the Soviet Union, leaving his country isolated and poor.

Kim II Sung

Mao Zedong

Leaders of the Cold War

ChinaNorth VietnamSouth VietnamCambodiaNorth KoreaSouth Korea

The Korean WarObjective 3Syngman Rhee was the noncommunist dictator of South Korea during the Korean War. Syngman Rhee had the support of the United States.

Kim II SungSyngman RheeMao Zedong

Leaders of the Cold War

ChinaNorth VietnamSouth VietnamCambodiaNorth KoreaSouth Korea

The Korean WarObjective 3

The Korean War began when communist troops from North Korea attacked South Korea.

Checkpoint How did the Korean War begin?

The Korean WarObjective 3G.I. comforting an infantryman

The Korean WarObjective 3Martial Law in Korea

The Korean WarObjective 3American Soldier Executed

The Korean WarObjective 3Korean Children in front of U.S. Tank

The Korean WarObjective 3At the end of the Korean war, troops remained dug in on either side of the demilitarized zone.The demilitarized zone is the area with no military forces near the 38th parallel.What do you think a demilitarized zone is?

Checkpoint At the end of the Korean war, troops remained dug in on either side of the ___________________.

Korean War TimelineObjective 31945: Potsdam Conference splits Korea along 38th Parallel1947: Truman Doctrine pledges U.S. assistance to nations threatened by communism1948: Syngman Rhee declares South Korea independent1948: Kim II Sung declares North Korea independent

Korean War TimelineObjective 31950: Communist North Korean troops cross 38th Parallel and invade South Korea1950: Syngman Rhees Summer of Terror1950: North Korea captures South Korean capital, Seoul1950: Stalin gives Kim II Sung approval to invade South Korea

What might have happened if Seoul had not been captured?

Korean War TimelineObjective 31950: Mao Zedong sends Chinese troops against South Korea1951: Korean War enters stalemate1951: Peace talks begin, but drag on for years1950: General MacArthur crosses 38th Parallel to pursue North Korean forces

1951: President Truman fires General MacArthur; MacArthur receives heros welcome in U.S.

1952: Dwight Eisenhower elected 34th President

Korean War TimelineObjective 31953: United States, North Korea, and China agree to armistice without a formal peace treaty; Korea remains divided at 38th ParallelWhat do you think the relationship between North and South Korea is like today? Why?

John F. Kennedy

Dwight Eisenhower

Ronald Reagan

United States

Nikita KhrushchevFidel CastroJoseph StalinLeaders of the Cold War

CubaSoviet UnionLeonid Brezhnev

The Korean WarObjective 3

Check out the numbers on the left. Why do you think South Korea was able to fight back against North Korea?

The Korean WarObjective 3Kim-II Sung responded to the armistice ending the war in Korea by remaining a steadfast communist, leaving his country isolated and poor.

The Korean WarObjective 3In the decades following the Korean War, South Korea transitioned from military rule to a democratic system.Why do you think leaders of South Korea chose to do this?

Checkpoint What did South Korea transition to after the Korean War?

The Korean WarObjective 3In the decades following the Korean War, North Korea remained a communist dictatorship.

CollectivizationPlaying the China Card

DemilitarizedZone38thParallelPooling peasant land and laborersAttempt of the U.S. to improve relations with ChinaInvisible line that split North and South KoreaArea with no military forces

Syngman RheeMao ZedongKim II Sung

Communist leader who founded the Peoples Republic of ChinaNoncommunist dictator of South KoreaDictator who ruled North Korea during the Cold War

Exit Ticket

Imagine if North Korea and South Korea wanted to be reunited as a single country.Would you consider this a positive or negative thing? Explain your answer!Assume that you are in a position of power. What steps would you take to help these two countries come together? Provide at least two examples.How do you think the results of the Korean War will eventually impact the rest of the world? (No Googling!)

Homework:Create flashcards for the following terms:Kim II-SungSyngman RheeMao ZedongChoose two of the following terms:Demilitarized Zone38th ParallelGreat Leap ForwardPlaying the China Card3029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210

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