Cold War in Asia after China’s Civil War in 1949

Cold war map of Asia after the civil war of China in 1949

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After 3 years of civil war, the communists won against the nationalists, which retreat to Taiwan. With the winning of the communism in China, the USSR won an important Ally in the Region, who will therefore play a big role in the wars of Korea and French Indochina.