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1950-1953KOREAN WAR
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BEGINNING OF THE WAR Korea was divided at the 38th parallel
after WWII North Korea was occupied by Soviet
Union America occupied South Korea Division was supposed to be temporary,
but ended up staying divided
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ALLIANCESNorth Korea = Communist Led by dictator Kim Il Sung
Supported by China and Soviet UnionMao Zedong Joseph Stalin
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South Korea = republic Led by presidentSyngman RheeSupported by US and the UN
Truman Eisenhower
United Nations
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1945-49
Chinese Communist Revolution
1950-1953
Korean War
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
1954-1974
Vietnam War
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North Korea invaded South Korea and captured the capital, Seoul in 1950
General MacArthur led the UN troops against North Korea
They kept fighting back and forth along the 38th parallel for 3 years
WHAT HAPPENED?
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NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA
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Neither side won Signed an armistice (cease fire) Country still remains divided into North
and South Korea, on the 38th parallel Even though South Korea was a republic, it
was not democratic – it was ran by dictators until 1998
1998 it became a democracy
RESULT
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VIETNAM WAR After WWII, tried to regain control over
Vietnam Communists in N. Vietnam led by Ho Chi Minh
fought back against France France occupied S. Vietnam
France failed to reunite Vietnam, and left the country in 1954
Vietnam remained split in half North Vietnam = Communists
Led by Ho Chi Minh Supported by Soviet Union and China
South Vietnam = anti-Communist Led by Ngo Dinh Diem Supported by the USA
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VIETNAM
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1945-49
Chinese Communist Revolution
1950-1953
Korean War
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
1954-1975
Vietnam War
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Both sides agreed to hold elections to reunite Vietnam as one country Elections were never held, country remained
divided 1954 - United States sent aid to S. Vietnam
to help prevent takeover by the North Viewed conflict in terms of the Domino Theory
– idea if one country falls to communism, the rest will follow
US became involved in the war to contain communism
1964 – President Johnson sent troops to Vietnam – we were officially at war
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END OF VIETNAM WAR War ended in 1973 under Nixon
Stalemate for much of the war US withdrew their troops from Vietnam Two years later communists had defeated
S. Vietnam Vietnam was reunited as a communist
country 1975 – both Laos and Cambodia were also
communist
Did the USA achieve their goal of containing communism?