Cold War-

Korea After WWII Korea was previously a territory of Japan After WWII Korea is divided North of the 38 th parallel North of this line Japan had surrendered to the USSR South of this line they surrendered to the USA Two nations emerged Communist industrial North- set up by USSR Non-Communist rural South- supported by Western powers By 1949 most of the troops from both side had withdrawn

Korea- setting the stage for War The Soviets did not think that the US would defend the South so they supplied the North with: Tanks Airplanes Money Goal: to take over the peninsula

Standoff June 1950 at the 38 th Parallel North Korea launched a surprise invasion of the South It took only days for the Northern forces to find themselves deep in Southern territory Truman had a decision to make He believed that the North Koreans were attempting the same thing that the Axis powers had done before WWII. Truman’s policy of containment was put to the test. He decided he had an obligation to help the South resist Communism The South Koreans also asked for help from the UN Potential problem: USSR is a member and can veto aiding Solution: USSR refused to participate

The Return of a hero The UN had 15 nations vote to aid the South Koreans By the time troops got there the North controlled all but one very small area of the peninsula known as Pusan. A major leader in getting the UN there and leading the troops was… General Douglas MacArthur September 1950 MacArthur launches a surprise attacks from Pusan Inchon North Korea surrenders

The pursuit The UN forces follow the retreating North Koreans They forced them back across the parallel and almost up to the Yalu River at the border with China. China was not happy They sent 300,000 troops in to help the North Koreans in Oct By Jan 1951 the UN and South Korean forces were back across the parallel The Chinese did not stop They continued and captured Seoul

The hero turns MacArthur felt defeated by this He called for a nuclear attack on China Truman said he was being reckless- “We are trying to prevent a World War, not start one” MacArthur then went over Truman’s head and appealed to Congress and the press Truman had him removed

End of the War By 1952 UN forces had won back control of South Korea The border was very near to the original on the 38 th Parallel Ceasefire agreement between UN forces and North Korea Outcomes: 4 million soldiers and civilians had died A demilitarized zone separates the two countries The US still keeps peace keeping troops in South Korea

Vietnam- setting the stage During the early 1900s much of the Southeast Asian area was controlled by France Known as French Indo-china Included: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia Nationalist independence movements began in these areas Vietnamese Nationalist Ho Chi Minh looked to the Communist for help with independence In the 1930s the Indochinese Communist party- led by Ho Chi Minh led revolts and strikes against France.

Vietnam- French response The French responded to the revolts by jailing protesters and sentencing Ho Chi Minh to death. He was able to escape and fled to exile He would return in 1941 after the fall of Japanese Upon his return he would work with other Nationalists to form the Vietminh Independence League. The Japanese were forced out in 1945 Minh believed that independence would follow France had other plans

War- Round 1 The Vietnamese Nationalist and Communist joined forces to expel the French. The French quickly took control of many major cities, but the Vietminh had control in the country side. The U.S. supported France Hit and Run tactic The French people began doubting the necessity of War Dien Bien Phu- the French military suffered a major military defeat The French Surrendered

After the War- Geneva Convention President Eisenhower feared that the domino theory would soon take affect in the area. The Geneva Convention took place to discuss the state of Indochina. Conclusions: Vietnam was divided at the 17 th parallel North of the line Ho Chi Minh’s communist party would rule South of the line the U.S. and France set up an anti-communist government under the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem

Post War Era Diem ruled as a dictator in the South and opposition grew quickly. Communist guerrillas known as the Vietcong gained power in the South They gradually won control of large areas in the countryside 1963 Diem was assassinated by a group of South Vietnamese generals. The new leaders were just as hated in the South. A Communist take-over backed by the North now seemed inevitable.

U.S. Intervention U.S.= not happy Decided to increase it’s involvement Numbers of U.S. troops and equipment soon began to grow in the area. August 1964 President Johnson told congress the North Vietnamese boats had attacked two destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin Congress authorized U.S. troops to fight ,000 U.S. troops in Vietnam and planes had begun bombing the North.

War- Round 2 The U.S. had the best most advanced army in the world but they soon faced some major problems: 1.They had never fought a true guerilla style war in the jungle. 2.The South Vietnamese Government was decreasing rapidly in popularity. 3.The Vietcong in the South was growing due to support from the North, USSR, and China Air assault Outcomes: Destruction Increasing popularity from the peasants for.. The Vietcong

Ending the War The War in the U.S. had sparked a protest movement. Against the loss of life in a war so far away By 1969 the public pressure had become so intense President Nixon was forced to withdraw the troops. The plan was known as Vietnamization It allowed for the gradual exit of U.S. troops To preserve the government in the South, Nixon began a bombing campaign against the North All American troops had left the area by the North Vietnamese overran the south and the war ended. 1.5 million Vietnamese were killed 58,000 Americans killed

Media War The Vietnam War was the first televised Media War. News clips of the brutal fighting were common occurrences in the U.S. Music also boomed with protest style lyrics promoting the ideals of peace and love rather than War. Fortunate Son- CCR 1969 Imagine- John Lennon 1971 Impact of War

Exit slip If you were living in the Vietnam Era how would you respond to the War? Why