Hist
104, Lecture 17:
Hot and Cold War in East Asia
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SCAP, "reverse
course," US-Japan Security
Treaty, Korean Conflict, People's Republic of China (PRC),
The Great
Leap Forward, The Cultural Revolution
1.
US Occupation of Japan (1945-52)
a. Immediate goals: demilitarization and democratization
b. The Cold War "Reverse Course"
c. "End" of US Occupation
2.
The Korean Conflict (1950-53)
a. Partition of Korea at war's end
b. First
serious hot war in Cold War
c. Economic godsend for Japan
d. Cease-fire without peace treaty
3.
Mao and the PRC (1949-1976)
a.
Founding of the PRC, 1949
b. Great Leap Forward, 1958-60
c. Cultural Revolution, 1966-76
d. Mao's Legacy, post-1976
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