The Cold War Spreads Around the Globe War in Korea 19501953

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War in Korea

1950-53

The Cold War Spreads Around the Globe

History of Korea

• Japanese had occupied Korea for 35 years

• 1945 the Japanese Army Surrenders

• Soviet Union and United States divide Korea at the 38 th Parallel

Korea in 1949

• U.S and Soviets had withdrawn most troops

• Soviet Union felt the U.S.would not defend South

Korea

• Soviets supplied North Korea with tanks, airplanes and

money

North Korean Invasion

• June 1950: North Korea crosses 38th parallel

• President Truman feared a repeat of Hitler and Mussolini expansion

• The policy of containment was tested

United Nations Responds

• Sent an International Force to Korea to stop invasion

• 15 Nations Participated under General Douglas

MacArthur

Momentum in War

1) North Korea Invades

2) South Korea Responds

with U.S help

3) China Joins the War

China Changes the War

• China (Mao) sent 300,000 troops to aid North Korea

• Gen MacArthur wanted to use nuclear weapons on

Chinese cities

“We are trying to prevent a world war, not start one”

President Truman

Conflict with China

• “We are trying to prevent a world war, not start

one” President Truman

• Douglas MacArthur is relieved of his command

North Korea in 2006

Kim Jong Il is leader Very poor communist country Threatening to build Nuclear Weapons

Prosperous democratic country Friendly with USA

South Korea Today

COLD WAR AROUND THE WORLD

GOLD: Prevented Communist Expansion

RED: Communist Expansion

Aftermath of War (1953)

• Korea remains Divided into 2 Countries

– North & South

• The first major conflict of Cold War is settled

without Nuclear Weapons

• The policy of containment did stop the spread of communism

• Over 50,000 Americans Die, 5 Million Koreans

Vietnam War

**1960-73**

• Former French colony

• Japanese invade 1940

– Japanese leave Country in 1945

• French try to maintain control

Ho Chi Minh

Communist revolutionary

Fought French control after WWII

1954 French surrender

• Communist guerrillas

• Hated the leader of south

• Encouraged by Soviet Union

• 1963 Leader of the South overthrown & executed

• Weeks later President Kennedy assassinated

President Eisenhower:

DOMINO THEORY:

If one Southeastern Nation falls, They all will fall to Communism

Vietnam: A divided Country

• U.S. begins to slowly supply “military

advisors” to Vietnam in the late 1950’s.

• 1964- 30,000

• 1970- 450,000

The 1960’s

• President Nixon begins withdrawing troops

in 1969