Chinnah

Chinnah! (China in the Cold War) - by Kendall & Katy

By kendall hall

  • China becomes a communism

    China becomes a communism
    Mao Sedong takes control of Government after winning civil war

  • Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship

    Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
    The chinese and Soviets signed a treaty agreeing to not attack eachother, but to help eachother

  • Korean War (ends 1953)

    Korean War (ends 1953)
    Conflict between US, supporting the democratic South Korea, and North Korea

  • The Great Leap Forward

    The Great Leap Forward
    Plan by Mao to modernize China's government to rival America's by 1988

  • Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

    Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
    PRC attacked kinsmen island, US stepped in and won by threatening nuclear action

  • Sino-Soviet Split (late 1950s-1980)

    Sino-Soviet Split (late 1950s-1980)
    ideologies between the soviets and chinese began to conflict, leading to them breaking their alliance and publicly denouncing one another

  • 1972 Nixon visit to China

    1972 Nixon visit to China
    In order to patch up post-cold war relations, President Nixon travelled to china to adress foreign relations with Mao, and also show a brighter future between the two countries

  • 'New' Open Door Policy

    'New' Open Door Policy
    China, knowing that it needs western technologies and allies to push its economy, opens its doors to foreign trade. After this, the economy flourishes.