The Cold War in Southeast Asia
HWH UNIT 12CHAPTER 18.3 and 18.4
The Korean War
KoreaOccupied by the Japanese since the early 1900sSplit between the US and Soviets after 1945The 38th Parallel
LeadersKim Il Sung (1912-
1994)Syngman Rhee
(1875-1965)
The War
North Korea invades, 1950
Quickly overran most of South Korea
UN Security Council votes to help South Korea
Soviet Union boycotted the Security Council
Douglas MacArthur
Amphibious landing at Inchon
Counter-offensive
Did not stop at the 38th ParallelChinese involvementNuclear War?
Chinese Involvement
UN and US forces neared the Yalu River
Mao feared invasionChinese troops intervene
Armistice, 1953
Cease-Fire, but no treaty
DMZ
The Koreas TodayKim Jong Il
Nuclear Weapons
Kim Jong UnRescinded the armisticeMore tensions with the South
VietnamFrench Indochina
Japanese control, WWII
Ho Chi MinhCommunist and NationalistVersailles
War against the French
Dienbienphu, 1954
Vietnam DividedNorth Vietnam
Communist, led by Ho
South VietnamNot communist, led by Ngo Dinh DiemSupported by the US
ElectionsNever happenedGuerilla warfare and civil war
Viet Cong
US Involvement“Domino Theory”
Escalation, 1965-1968
The Tet Offensive, 1968
Nixon withdraws, 1973
South Vietnam falls, 1975
Southeast Asia After the War
Dominos FallLaosCambodia
The Khmer RougePol PotNearly 1 in 4 Cambodians died
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