Communist victory in China 1949: HSC Modern History Cold War in Asia

A focused answer to the HSC Modern History Cold War dot point on the extension of the Cold War to Asia, the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War (1 October 1949), the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance (14 February 1950), NSC-68 (April 1950), and the impact on American policy that produced rearmament and the Korean War.