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Communism in Asia established by Mao Zedong (North Korea (Under…
Communism in Asia
established by
Mao Zedong
North Korea
Communist
Leader: Kim Jong Un (IL)
Under control of Russia after WWII
Korean War
South Korea
Democratic Constitution
Under control of the U.S. after WWII
Domino Theory
Cold War
Korean War
China
1949: People's Republic of China established
Mao Zedong's response to the failed Great Leap Forward:
The Cultural Revolution
Deng Xioping takes over after Zedong's death. China is still communist (with some changes)
1958: Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward"
Vietnam
Vietnam War: U.S. became involved
when it bombed N. Vietnam
Divided into two parts in 1954
North Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh (communist)
South Vietnam: U.S. - provided military support
to keep from falling communist
1975: North Vietnam took over South Vietnam - was declared a communist country