Rise of communism in China and Mao

background info

The Cold War (1945–1991) was a rival ideological conflict between the USA and USSR, primarily focusing on Europe and utilizing the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO.

China

China's decline due to European colonization and the Industrial Revolution resulted in a divided empire by 1900. Nationalists established the Republic in 1912, but Chiang Kai-shek's dictatorship failed.

Mao

Mao Zedong's Marxist socialism reforms in China, including the "Great Leap Forward" program, led to food shortages and poor industry quality, resulting in China's Communist status.

Aftermath

China's communism led to the Cold War, US-USSR conflicts, North Korea's 1950 attack on South Korea, WWII liberation and division, and the 1953 ceasefire.