What decisions were made at Yalta and Potsdam about Asia?

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  • What decisions were made at Yalta and Potsdam about Asia?
    • China
      • 1931- Japan invaded Manchuria
      • 1937- Japan at war with China
        • China was unstable, with rival political parties falling out with each other, heading to Civil War.
      • 1943-US and UK saw China as key ally against Japan
      • Stalin agreed to fight Japan if he was given Soviet Sphere of influence in Manchuria. He would get some territorial concessions
      • China signed Sino-Soviet alliance. USSR help Mao get China
    • Japan
      • 1905- USSR fought with Japan. USA and Japan wanted control of Pacific Ocean.
      • 1931- Japan invaded  Manchuria. Full scale war
      • Yalta- Roosevelt needed Stalin  to fight Japan, so gave him power.
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    • Korea
      • 1965- invaded Japan, made a colony. Lots of protests, Koreans stood up against the Japanese
      • American's sympathetic. Korea wanted independence. Soviets saw Korea as important, didn't have trade agreements.
      • 1945- West saw Korea as important
      • USA and Soviet Union want to see Korea administered in best interest of Korea
      • Russia help Korea fight against Japan with USA.
      • 1945- Korea split on 38th Parallel. Russia got North Korea, USA get South Korea
    • Vietnam
      • Since the late 1800s it was a French colony. Vietnamese oppose French rule. During WW2, France fell, so Japan took over Vietnam.
      • The US was split- some were critical of French rule.
      • After Yalta, FDR spoke of trusteeship for Vietnam. Was happy for France to be in charge of it, provided that 'independence was the ultimate goal'.
      • No actual agreements at Potsdam. Truman slightly willing than FDR to allow France to take control of Vietnam after WW2

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