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Great Britain
socialist politics and a weak economy led to the decline of England’s commonwealth.
Charles de Gaulle
became president in 1959 ansd led France to prosperity
Alcide de Gasperi
conservative statesman of Italy before it fell to coalition governments
Juan Carlos
successor of Francisco Franco in Spain; encouraged democratic rule
1955
What year did Western Germany become a nation
Konrad Adenauer
Who was the leader of West Germany
Red Brigade attacks
What attack had Italy’s government fall
Mao Tse-tung
communist leader
Chaing Kai-shek
nationalist leader
1927
war broke out between communists and nationalists of China
George C. Marshall
stopped trade with nationalists in 1945
Five-Year Plan
Mao’s plan to increase industry; agriculture declined and millions were lost
Great Leap Forward
Mao’s 2nd Five-Year Plan to increase industry; 15 million people died and the economy collapsed
Cultural Revolution
(1966) Chinese attempt to purge all Western influence; Red Guards destroyed property and killed thousands of people
1949
What year did the Communists won in China
Red Guards
Who destroyed property and killed thousands of people
North Korea
Communist; supported by Russia (Kim II Sung)
South Korea
Free; supported by America (syngman Rhee)
Douglas MacArthur
supreme commander of UN/US forces
38th Parallel
What divides Korea
1950
What year did North Korea invade South Korea
Pusan
Where did North Korea push the UN/US forces
Inchon
What did Douglas MacArthur suprising invade
MacArthur
Who did Truman remove from command
1951
What year was MacArthur removed from command
1953
What year did Stalin die
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