Extended Launch 1. 1.What was the Berlin Blockade? 2. 2.Why did the US Airlift Supplies into Berlin? 3. 3.What was the result of the Airlift? 4. 4.Why did this build tensions between the US and the Soviets?

The Cold War in Asia: China & Korea The Cold War Turns HOT in Asia

I. Revolution in China  Communists led by Mao Zedong take control in China  US feared China would become Allies with the USSR  The US also feared communism would spread throughout the rest of Asia

II. The Korean War  After WWII the Soviets occupied northern Korea  The US occupied southern Korea  Korea was divided at the 38 th Parallel

1950 – War Breaks Out  North Korean Troops armed with Soviet weapons invaded South Korea  Their aim was to unite all Korea under communist rule  Truman ordered US forces to help South Korea  UN troops also aid South Korea

 American general Douglas MacArthur commanded troops  Invaded North Korea - almost reached Northern Border

 China sent 400,000 troops to aid North Korea  Forced South Korean/UN troops back to 38 th parallel

End of the War  By 1953 the war had become a stalemate  In 1953 both sides signed armistice ending hostilities  Korea was divided along the 38 th parallel into North Korea and South Korea  Buffer zone in between – Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

The Kims – the leaders of North Korea Kim Jong Il Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Un

There is widespread malnutrition and hunger in North Korea today

The Result  Korea is still divided today – many tensions still remain  North Korea became isolated from the world  South Korea kept strong economic ties to US  First example of how the Cold War became “HOT”  Conflict between US and USSR played out in a 3 rd World Nation

Anti-U.S. Propaganda  강박에는 강타로 Meet coercion with hard blows.  응징에는 무자비한 징벌로 Meet castigation with merciless punishment!

미제는 함부로 날뛰지말라 American imperialists, do not rave recklessly!

Notes Summary 1.Which countries supported North and South Korea? Why? 2.Why did the US get involved in Korea? 3.How did the Korean war end? What was the end result? 4.What is the situation like in Korea today?

Cold War Timeline Event #5: The Korean War Use your lecture notes from today to write out your rough draft paragraph of Event #5: The Korean War. In your paragraph make sure to include the following information: - Title & Date - An explanation of who was involved and what happened as well as the end result of the war - An explanation of why the Korean War was an important event in the cold war and how it helped build up tensions between the US and the Soviet Union