US Foreign Policy and the Rise of Communism (1948-1949)

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to U.S. foreign policy, the rise of communism, the Chinese Civil War, and important figures involved.

Truman Doctrine

The policy set forth by President Harry S. Truman in 1947 to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War.

Berlin Blockade

A 1948-49 crisis in which the USSR blocked the Western Allies' access to Berlin, leading to a massive airlift of supplies.

Chinese Civil War

A conflict fought from 1945 to 1949 between the Chinese Nationalists and the Communists, resulting in the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Mao Zedong

Chinese Communist revolutionary who co-founded the Chinese Communist Party and led its victory in the Chinese Civil War.

Great Leap Forward

A social and economic campaign by the Communist Party of China from 1958 to 1962 aimed at rapidly transforming China into a socialist society.

Indochina

A historical region in Southeast Asia that includes Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, where communist forces were also fighting for control.

United Nations Security Council

An organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security, of which China became a member in 1949.

Corruption in Military Leadership

The phenomenon during the Chinese Civil War where commanders from the Nationalist side sold weapons to the opposing Communist forces.