USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The communist takeover in China prompted the United States to ally with what country in Asia?
A
Indonesia
B
Vietnam
C
Japan
D
Thailand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chinese Revolution of 1949. On October 1, 1949, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria began a chain of events that led to the eventual communist overthrow of China in 1949.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 1 October 1949, Mao formally proclaimed the creation of the People’s Republic of China. The Communist victory had a major impact on the global balance of power: China became the largest socialist state by population, and, after the 1956 Sino-Soviet split, a third force in the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following Mao Zedong’s successful revolution in China in 1949, the United States steadfastly refused to recognize the new communist regime. Instead, America continued to recognize and supply the Nationalist Chinese government that had been established by Chiang Kai-shek on the island of Taiwan.

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