The Spread of Communism in Asia By em2019 1945 Soviet invasion of Manchuria 1945 Japan surrendered and occupied by USA 1946 Chinese Civil War resumed 1946 Guerrilla warfare began in Vietnam 1949 People's Republic of China (PRC) proclaimed 1950 USSR-PRC Treaty 1950 Outbreak of Korean War 1950 PRC entered Korean War 1951 Japanese Peace Treaty signed 1953 Korean War ended 1954 Dien Bien Phu 1954 Geneva Accords 1957 Malayan Independance