1. People’s Republic of China & Korean War POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES DURING THE COLD WAR

2. PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1949; Communist victory in the People’s Republic of China Mao Zedong: leader “Communist China” & “Red China”

3. Post World War II THE KOREAN WAR

4. KOREA Belonged to Japan before World War II

5. KOREA Korea was divided at the 38 th Parallel after World War II

6. NORTH KOREA North Korea was communist and supported by China (also a communist country)

7. SOUTH KOREA South Korea was democratic and supported by the United States

8. THE KOREAN WAR June 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea

9. THE KOREAN WAR South Korea and the US resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. President Truman asked the United Nations to send armed forces.

11. THE KOREAN WAR The UN agreed to send troops under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur

12. THE KOREAN WAR MacArthur forced the North Korean troops back across the 38 th parallel He was convinced that the UN could win only if it invaded China

13. North Korean invasion of South Korea UN troops push North Korean troops back

14. KOREA N VS. S VIDEO

15. THE KOREAN WAR President Truman would not allow General MacArthur to invade China. (Truman fired MacArthur)

16. THE KOREAN WAR China sent troops to North Korea to push South Korea and UN troops back.

17. THE KOREAN WAR In July 1953, a cease-fire agreement ended the conflict No changes were made in the borders of either country The Korean War ended in a stalemate (neither side wins)

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