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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
McCarthyism: The Tumultuous Impact on US Domestic Policy
423 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Who's Who? 📌
- Joseph McCarthy: Senator for Wisconsin. Think of him as the "main character" in this story. He became Chairman of the Permanent Investigations Subcommittee of a Senate Committee on Government Operations in 1953.
- Alger Hiss: His case is kinda like a prologue to McCarthy's story.
- Chiang kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi): Leader of the nationalist Guomindang forces in China. Imagine him as the "guy who didn't win" in China against communism.
- Mao Zedong: The "big boss" of communist China after 1949.
Setting the Scene 🌍
A Changing World (1945-1950)
- 🌟 Post-World War II High: US felt strong after 1945.
- 💣 Boom! Soviet Union tests atomic bomb in 1949. US monopoly on nuclear arms? Gone!
- 🌏 Plot Twist: Cold War isn't just a European drama! It takes a detour to Asia.
- China: Communist People’s Liberation Army wins. Mao Zedong takes the mic.
- North vs South Korea: North Korea attacks! The US jumps into action.
Imagine it like a game where the US was leveling up but then faced tougher challenges and new bosses (like Mao Zedong).
McCarthy's Rise 🚀
How & Why?
- Alger Hiss Case: Think of this like a teaser trailer. It sets the mood for the 'anti-communism' movie.
- Loss of China: McCarthy blamed Truman for this. Truman supported Chiang kai-shek, but the "goodies bag" (aid) stopped in 1948, leading to the communists' win in 1949.
Picture this as blaming your friend for not giving you the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle, leading to an incomplete picture.
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History HL
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
McCarthyism: The Tumultuous Impact on US Domestic Policy
423 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Who's Who? 📌
- Joseph McCarthy: Senator for Wisconsin. Think of him as the "main character" in this story. He became Chairman of the Permanent Investigations Subcommittee of a Senate Committee on Government Operations in 1953.
- Alger Hiss: His case is kinda like a prologue to McCarthy's story.
- Chiang kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi): Leader of the nationalist Guomindang forces in China. Imagine him as the "guy who didn't win" in China against communism.
- Mao Zedong: The "big boss" of communist China after 1949.
Setting the Scene 🌍
A Changing World (1945-1950)
- 🌟 Post-World War II High: US felt strong after 1945.
- 💣 Boom! Soviet Union tests atomic bomb in 1949. US monopoly on nuclear arms? Gone!
- 🌏 Plot Twist: Cold War isn't just a European drama! It takes a detour to Asia.
- China: Communist People’s Liberation Army wins. Mao Zedong takes the mic.
- North vs South Korea: North Korea attacks! The US jumps into action.
Imagine it like a game where the US was leveling up but then faced tougher challenges and new bosses (like Mao Zedong).
McCarthy's Rise 🚀
How & Why?
- Alger Hiss Case: Think of this like a teaser trailer. It sets the mood for the 'anti-communism' movie.
- Loss of China: McCarthy blamed Truman for this. Truman supported Chiang kai-shek, but the "goodies bag" (aid) stopped in 1948, leading to the communists' win in 1949.
Picture this as blaming your friend for not giving you the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle, leading to an incomplete picture.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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