Předmět History of Communism in Asia (KSCB055)

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Cíl

The course covers the origins, events and consequences of historical milestones in Asian Cold War. The course will cover China’ s historical events such as China’ s civil war, Mao’ s policy: Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution and the development after Mao’ s death; America’ s painful lesson in Korea; Vietnam conflict and a tragic rule of Khmer Rouge.

Osnova

1. Prelude to a disaster – the situation in Asia after the World War II.• Course introduction• The U.S. involvement• Communism in Asia2. China’s struggle• The fight for China (Communist Party of China x Kuomintang)• The rise of Mao Zedong3. Mao’ s bright vision• Great Leap Forward – an ‘awesome’ plan• Cultural Revolution – Kill the traitors!4. China’ s way to superpower• China after Mao – Capitalism with Chinese characteristics (Special Economic Zones, social changes, such as prostitution, women’ s inferiority, minorities, education)• Is Taiwan independent?• Taiwanese miracle5. Korean War: a Divided Nation• Americas painful lesson• The role of Soviet and American intervention, China’ s entry into the war• The trauma of a Korean nation6. Nothing to Envy: Life of Ordinary People in North Korea• Kim’s dynasty• Post-war development7. Vietnam War: Afraid of the Domino Effect• French Indochina: The trouble begins• Cold war comes to the Southeast Asia (The secret war: The CIA in Indochina)• World’ s response8. Vietnam War: The Reasons for a Failure of American Policy• American presidents and Vietnam: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon• American withdrawal: Peace with honor?• Full Metal Jacket/Platoon (movie)9. Vietnam War: Counting the dead• Aftermath of the war (Agent Orange,)• Personal ties (Ho Chi Min, McNamara, Le Duan, Ngo Dinh Diem…)• Trauma of the war (American soldiers, Vietnam: a disabled nation)10. The Khmer Rouge: Educated? Wearing glasses? Able to speak foreign languages? Older than 40? You do NOT deserve to live!• The Killing fields• Khmer Rouge irony• Pol Pot11. The Khmer Rouge• Consequences of the Khmer Rouge rule• Movie The Killing Fields12. Discussion/Overview• The international relations• Social changes in Asia13. Conclusion

Literatura

Andrei Lankov. The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. Oxford University Press, 2013.Philip Short. Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare, London: Henry Holt, 2006.Jung Chang. Wild Swans. Three Daughters of China. London: Touchstone; Reprint edition, 2003.Barbara Demick. Nothing to Envy. Ordinary Lives in North Korea. Spiegel & Grau, 2010.Haign Ngor. Survival in the Killing Fields, Basic Books, 2003Jonathan Spence. Mao Zedong: A Life, London Penguin Books; Reprint edition, 2006.

Garant

doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.

Vyučující

Mgr. Bc. Denisa Hilbertová, M.A.