1) Indians began to see themselves as one people and came together as one against the British.
2 )Mahatma Ghandi was an Indian Nationalist who advocated for nonviolent protests. He made civil disobedience accessible for all protesters and helped unit people regardless of background.
3) After WWII, the United States wanted to ensure Japan would not fall to communism. The United States invested heavily in the Japanese economy to ensure economic prosperity and set up a new democratic government in the country.
4) Mao Zedong was a revolutionary communist leader of China who brought the communist part to power.
5) Communist Revolution was a disaster and led to massive famine throughout China.
6) Cultural Revolution begun by Mao in 1966, sought to drive moderates from the Communist Party, eliminates the “Four Olds” (old culture, customs, habits, and ideas), and instill a spirit of permanent revolution; ended with Mao’s death in 1976
7)In April 1989, over 10,000 students gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmey square protesting corruption within the communist party and asking for a move towards democracy. The Chinese government denounced the protestors as anti-government and antiparty; June 4, 1989, the Chinese army used live ammunition, tanks and armored personnel carriers to force their way into the square and disburse the protestors; Communist Party denies that the massacre happened and forbids mention of it in China; estimations place the death toll from between 300-1,000 people
8) During the Cold War, the United States created a policy of containment which meant that no new countries or colonies would become communist.
9)The United States became involved in the Korean war and Vietnam war to stop the spread of communism.