Emerging Nations after WWII Harry Truman UN

Post WWII World

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2. Battle Ground Nations and Areas of the World between Communism (Soviet Union) and Democracy (United States) Philippines India and Pakistan African Nations Southeast Asia Middle East– Israel and Arab Nations China Japan Emerging Nations

3. Philippines In 1946 The United States gave the Philippines independence In 1954 A Civil War broke between Government Forces and the Communist Forces Results Government Forces helped by the United States defeat the Communists In 1965 Ferdinand Marcos took over, became a Dictator until he defeat by Keyno in the 1980’s Emerging Nations

4. India and Pakistan In 1947 India and Pakistan won their Independence from Great Britain Made 2 nations out of the Sub-Asian Region India is Western Nation with religions tries to Hinduism Pakistan was split into 2 areas West Pakistan and East Pakistan Pakistan is a Western Nation with religions tries to Muslimism Both Nations have Nuclear Weapons and don’t trust each other Emerging Nations

5. Southeast Asia Nations Netherlands gave independence to Indonesia Great Britain gave independence to Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand France gave independence to Indochina: Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos Emerging Nations

6. The African Continent During the 1950’s to the 1960’s Most African nations won their Independence from their Colonial Powers (European Nations) Many struggle between Communists style governments and Democratic style governments Most end up as Dictatorship with tries to Communism (Soviet Union) Emerging Nations

7. Middle East The Major Problem is After World War II, finding a “Homeland” for the Jews of Europe Palestine a. Control by Great Britain b. UN 1947 divided the land into 2 parts 1. Israel– Jews Homeland 2. Palestine– Arab State Results Six Arab Nations attacked Israel Israel with help of the United States was able to defeat the Arab Nations (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt) Emerging Nations

8. China In the 1940’s China had Problems Fighting a Civil War (Nationalist vs. Communists) Fighting the Japanese Leader of Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek Leader of the Communists Mao Zedong Emerging Nations

9. During the 1940’s Both the Communists and Nationalist joined forces to defeat Japan, once the war was over, both groups started to fight with each other. Communists Supported by the Soviet Union Nationalist Supported by the United States Emerging Nations

10. Results from the Chinese Civil War Mao won the support of the Chinese people by “Promising to Feed the People” Chiang Kai-shek government was corrupt, had Poor leaders and was “Stealing Money” for the people Chiang Kai-shek wanted the United States to intervened with it Military– US said “N0” In 1949 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist left Mainland China for the island of Taiwan Mao took control of Mainland China and rename the nation People Republic of China Emerging Nations

11. Problems for the United States Lost Mainland China to the Communists In 1949, Soviet Union tested their first Atomic Bomb In 1950, Soviet Union and People’s Republic of China signed a Treaty of Friendship and Alliance United States Was able to keep People’s Republic of China out of the UN Security Council The UN Security Council seat went the Nationalist Chinese from Taiwan Emerging Nations

12. Japan With lost of China, now the United States look at rebuilding Japan Leader of Rebuilding Japan General Douglas MacArthur Introduce Democracy to the Japanese people Gave More Rights to Women Westernize Japanese Culture “Kick Out” the Soviet Union Industrialize Japan Economy United States lend Money to Japan Japan with become Key of defeating Communism in Asia Emerging Nations