Enquiry 2: Widening of the Cold War

By veronika_emp

  • communist revolution in CHN

    In 1948 and 1949 the Communist People's Liberation Army won three major campaigns that forced the Nationalist government to retreat to Taiwan. On 1 October 1949, Mao formally proclaimed the People's Republic of China.
  • Period: to

    1949-1955

  • outbreak of the Korean war

    North Korea aimed to militarily conquer South Korea and therefore unify Korea under the communist North Korean regime.

  • The Red Scare in action since 1947

    US Diplomat Alger Hiss was investigated by the HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities) in 1948 and was convicted of perjury in 1950 after being found to be passing information to the USSR.

  • sino-soviet alliance

  • North Korea attack South Korea

    starts the Korean War