The ‘loss’ of China and the Cold War | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which initialism was the Chinese Communist Party known by?

CCP ✓

KMT

PRC
Which Asian country experienced a civil war from 1946-49?

'China' ✓
Write the missing word. During the Chinese Civil War, the US offered support to the ______ Party.

'Nationalist' ✓
Write the missing word. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ______ the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

'won' ✓
Which statement is most accurate?

The CCP was controlled by the USSR.

The CCP fought against the USSR.

The CCP sometimes defied the USSR. ✓
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

1

⇔

Civil war began in China.

2

⇔

Nationalists made advances during attacks on communist areas.

3

⇔

Chiang Kai-Shek rejected US calls to negotiate.

4

⇔

Communist PLA began launching offensives.

5

⇔

Nanking was captured by the PLA.

6

⇔

Mao declared the establishment of a communist state in China.

7

⇔

Leading Nationalists fled to Taiwan.

Exit quiz

Write the missing word. A ______ is a written agreement between two or more countries.

'treaty' ✓
What was the 'loss' of China?

The moment when the USA lost its colonies in China

The moment when China became a communist state ✓

The moment when China was invaded by the USSR
How did Mao's 'leaning to one side' affect China's approach to the Cold War?

China offered its full support to capitalist states.

China offered its full support to communist states. ✓

China refused to support either side in the Cold War.
Which two countries signed the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship in 1950?

Britain

China ✓

France

USA

USSR ✓
Which theory led the US to worry that communism in China would lead to other non-communist countries in the region falling to communism?

'Domino Theory' ✓
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

1

⇔

End of WW2

2

⇔

Beginning of the Chinese Civil War

3

⇔

Nationalists began to lose their advantage in the Civil War.

4

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Mao declared the foundation of a communist state in China.

5

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Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship was signed.

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Key learning points

After 1949, China declared its support for other communist countries.
The Sino-Soviet Friendship Treaty created an alliance between China and the USSR.
Communist victory in China was referred to as the 'loss' of China in the US.
US anti-communism intensified after the 'loss' of China.
US officials accepted the Domino Theory.

Common misconception

US responses to the 'loss' of China were only based on international concerns.

As a democracy, American policy-makers and leaders had to pay attention to domestic opinion as well as international issues. Both of these factors encouraged tough anti-communism after the 'loss' of China.

Keywords

Balance of power - the power of different countries and groups of states compared to one another
Sino-soviet - relating to relations between China and the USSR
Treaty - a written agreement between two or more countries
Alliance - an agreement between countries or political parties to work together to achieve something