The Cold War Heats Up
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CIVIL WAR IN CHINACommunist North: Mao ZedongNationalist South: Chiang Kai-shekUS aid nationalists during civil warChiang ran corrupt/inefficient gov.Communists aided peasantsPopular support favored communists
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FIGHTING BREAKS OUTUS aid nationalists$2 billion in aid, no soldiersChiang gov. weak, defeated by communistsChiang flees to Taiwan
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COMMUNISTS TAKE OVER CHINAAmerican public stunnedContainment failedTruman criticized Hesitant to aid AsiaUS blame internal affairs of China
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ISSUES IN KOREAJapan ruled Korea since 1910Japan left Korea after WWII ends38th parallel divides KoreaDivides countries resourcesIndustry in North (Communist)Agriculture in South (Non-Communist)Each claim rights to Korea
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THE KOREAN WARJune 1950, North invades SouthTruman acts quickly400,000 US troops to South KoreaGen. MacArthur leads all troops
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MACATHUR’S COUNTERATTACKNorth Korea seems unstoppableUN troops land behind enemy linesN. Korean soldiers surrender or retreatUN troops/S. Korean troops can’t cross 38th parallelDefensive war to offensiveMacArthur would unite KoreaTruman weary of China
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CHINESE FIGHT BACKUN troops advance in NorthChina sends troops across Yalu RiverUN troops retreatMacArthur underestimated ChinaStalemate ensues
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MACARTHUR RECOMMENDS ATTACKING CHINALand war in China would occurBlockade China, use atomic bombsTruman rejects ideaSoviet Union has alliance w/ChinaAttacking China could lead to WWIII
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MACARTHUR vs. TRUMANMacArthur wants ChinaTruman wants limited warMacArthur tries to go over TrumanSpoke to newspapers and RepublicansTruman fires MacArthurTruce ends war in 1953Korea divided still today…