History 7 lesson 2
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 People's Republic of China | Communist government of mainland China; proclaimed in 1949 following military success of Mao Zedong over forces of Chiang Kai-shek and the Guomindang. |
| Nationalist China | a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong |
| Great Leap Forward | Started by Mao Zedong, combined collective farms into People's Communes, failed because there was no incentive to work harder, ended after 2 years |
| Deng Xiaoping | Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997) |
| Tainanmen Square | In China democratic-seeking students protested in this square but were brutally crushed by chinese tanks and armed forces |
| Korean War | a war between North and South Korea |
| Vietnam war | a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States |
| Hirohito | emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989) |
| Japan's industry | ... |
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