1. Section 2 THE COLD WAR HEATS UP (It’s a play on words) (Funny, huh?!)
Chapter 26
Section 2
THE COLD WAR HEATS UP
(It’s a play on words)
(Funny, huh?!)

2. China Becomes a Communist Country
Chaing Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Nationalist
Communist
Ruled Southern and Eastern China
Gained control of northern China
Relied on the United States
Relied on the Soviet Union
Struggled with the economy
Believed in land reform
Viewed as weak
Highly motivated

3. Renewed Civil War
REMEMBER: Japan wanted to take over China before WWII
Post WWII China was able to focus on its own country
Nationalists v. Communists
US backed the Nationalists but tried to help with peace
Gave aid money but not troops
Nationalists lost and Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan
China becomes Communists and changes name to People’s Republic of China
There was criticism that the US failed to contain Communism in Asia

4. THE KOREAN WAR North Korea South Korea
Ruled by Japan until 1945 and then surrendered to the Soviet Union. Ruled by Kim Il Sung and based in Pyongyang.
South Korea
Ruled by Japan until 1945 and then surrendered to the United States. Ruled by Syngman Rhee and based in Seoul.

5. THE KOREAN WAR
June 25, 1950
NORTH KOREA SURPRISE ATTACKS SOUTH KOREA!
16 Nations sent 520,000 troops to aid South Korea
90% were American
Put under the command of General Douglas MacArthur
SIDE NOTE: General Douglas MacArthur’s father’s name was Arthur

6. At first, North Korea seemed unstoppable as they kept
pushing farther and farther south
Then, in September 1950, MacArthur ordered troops using amphibious landing to push the enemy farther north
The Chinese intervene and force UN/US troops to retreat across the 38th parallel (capturing Seoul).
Unexpectedly, the Soviet Union requested a cease-fire and truce talks began July 1951 with both sides reaching a deal establishing a DMZ

7. The End of the War Cease-Fire of 1951 54,000 Americans killed
Parts
Location of cease-fire line established
Set-Up of demilitarized zone
Exchange of prisoners
Ends in stalemate
Communism is contained to North Korea
54,000 Americans killed
Cost $67 Billion
Increased fear of Communism
As a result, Americans elected Dwight D. Eisenhower to the presidency

8. MacArthur v. Truman
MacArthur believed that to stop the bloodshed, the US had to attack China
Wanted to use nuclear weapons
Truman rejected MacArthur’s request
Soviets had a mutual assistance pact with China
Attacking China could start WWIII
Instead of attacking China, the US/UN troops made a last push to take Seoul back from North Korea

9. MacArthur v. Truman
MacArthur was not satisfied with Truman’s response about China
He went to the media
MacArthur was warned to follow orders
April 11, 1951
Truman fired MacArthur
Americans were outraged
MacArthur addressed Congress
“Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.”
In the long run, the public and Congress agreed with Truman against the full-scale war with China

10. Independent Work Map Skill Builder pg. 819. Pg. 821 3-5
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