Chinese Communist Revolution

• Date of communist revolution in China

  1949
• Consequence of World War 2 in China

  Brought an alliance between Chinese communists and nationalists.
• What happened when World War Two ended?

  The alliance between communists and nationalists ended
• What happened in 1946 in China?


  A brutal civil war started
• Who gained the upper hand in 1949 China and who was their leader?

  The communists led by Mao Tse-tung
• What happened on 1 October 1949 in China?

  Mao established the People's Republic of China (PRC). The nationalists (led by Chaing Kai-Shek) fled to Taiwan
• USA response to China


  Serious concern as it was a highly populated country.

  US government believed this was a gain for Stalin but it was more complex as China was not part of Soviet sphere.

  Truman saw it as a failure of the Truman Doctrine and containment.

  They refused to acknowledge the new Chinese government but instead recognised the nationalists.
• What did USA do to prevent the further spread of communism in Asia?

  Millions of US dollars were pumped into Taiwan and Japan to build up their economies.
• USSR's response to China

  Only major country to recognise the communist government of the PRC.

  Mao looked up to the USSR to develop a communist country protected from American influence.
• What happened in February 1950 in China?

  China and the USSR signed the treaty of Friendship.
• What was a problem between Stalin and Mao?


  Different interpretations of Communism. Mao supported peasant farmers but the Russian revolution was led by urban factory workers.
• What happened after Stalins death in 1953?

  Soviet-Chinese relationships began to break down.
• Details of the Treaty of Friendship

  $300 million of aid would be provided to China. 95% would have to be repaid and the interest was very high. Majority would be spent on Soviet products.

  20,000 Soviet experts were sent to China but the advice was often questionable and favoured the USSR.