Do-Now Apr. 20, 2015
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On your do now sheet, answer the question: What is NATO, and What is the Warsaw Pact?
Objectives:SWBAT identify the cause, course, and consequence of the Korean War.
SWBAT analyze how the Korean War expanded the Cold war to Asia
The Korean WarCauses and Impacts of “the Forgotten War”
North and South Korea
Contextual Background
October 1949: Communists established the Peoples Republic of China under Mao Zedong.
Shocked Americans
Nationalist fled to Taiwan
1950: USSR and China sign a treaty of friendship and alliance.
US needed a new ally in Asia Rushed to rapidly recover Japan’s industrial economy
Cold War turns Hot1945-Allies divided Korea into two zones
Northern Zone – Soviets
Southern Zone – US troops
Led to civil war
North Korea led by communist leader Kim Il Sung
South Korea led by Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
U.S. Involvement
South Korea economically unstable
U.S. feared SK would fall to communism
U.S. helped build up SK military
1949 US and Soviet remove their troops.
Fighting Begins
June 25, 1950 NK invades SK
Captures Seoul
The UN asks for immediate cease fire
Support for South Korea
U.N. labeled NK as aggressor
Supported SK Sponsored by US
U.S. enters SKGeneral MacArthurLargest supporter of SK
Chinese Involvement Chairman Mao Zedong watched US
forces closely 500,000 troops waited on boarder for
arrival of US forces NK pushed back across the 38th
parallel MacArthur given permission to enter
into NK, but not China Late 1950, China gave aid to NK
Conflict Over Plan MacArthur wanted to expand
war. Blockade China’s coast Invading China
Supporters: would overthrow Communists in China
Opponents: could entice the Soviets to become involved WWIII & nuclear war
What do you think? Would it be worth WWIII to end communism in China?
Truman’s ResponsePresident Truman opposed MacArthur’s plan
Truman removed MacArthur from his position in April 1951
Election of 1952The war became an issue in 1952 election
Republican candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower
Democrat candidate Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower promised to end Korean War yet still resist spread of Communism
Who won?
The War “Ends”
Eisenhower lived up to his promise
Bombing raids in NK increased by the U.S. May,1953
July 27th, 1953 an armistice Agreement to stop fighting, not
an official peace treaty
Korea nearly the same after the war as before
Before war
After war
Summary
5-7 sentences, summarize your notes. Include the main ideas.
Exit Ticket
To what extent did you meet today’s objective:SWBAT identify the cause, course, and consequence of the Korean War.
SWBAT analyze how the Korean War expanded the Cold war to Asia
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