1. DO NOW: Page 858 “You Decide” questions 1-3
DO NOW: Why would the communist takeover of China worry the United States?
Worlds most populace state today with 1.3 billion people

2. Ch 25 Section 2 The Korean War
THE COLD WAR HEATS UP

3. Communist Victory in China
Mid 1920s civil war in China erupts
Revolution of 1911 left China with unstable republic
Inspired by Bolshevik Revolution Chinese students create Chinese Communist Party
Led by Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek leader of Nationalist Party battled the Chinese Communists
WW2 breaks out Communists and Nationalists fight against Japanese together
WW2 ends Civil War starts up again

4. Communist Victory in China (cont)
United States backs Chiang Kai-shek
Opposition to Chiang mounted and Mao’s forces gained control of most of the country by 1949
Chinese Communists create the People’s Republic of China
US ignores and continues to recognize the Nationalists as Chinas government

5. After WW2 Korea split between USA and USSR
Divided Korea
After WW2 Korea split between USA and USSR
Syngman Rhee
North Korea was led by communist leader Kim Il Sung
South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and called itself the Republic of Korea
Kim Il Sung

6. TIMELINE Soviets occupied the NORTH, America the SOUTH
1945 – Korea controlled by Japan
Soviets occupied the NORTH, America the SOUTH
The two halves were divided by the 38th Parallel
1947 – elections held in the South supported by the US; The North had its own govt. backed by the Soviets
Each government claimed to be the rightful rulers of Korea
Each side was supported by the respective superpower even though they withdrew troops in 1948.

7. Korean War (1950-1953): (June, 1950) Communist North Korea
invades across the
38th parallel, attacking
democratic South Korea, with hopes of uniting Korea under one communist government

8. U.N. troops (made up of 90% Americans) Led by Douglas MacArthur (considered dropping 50 A-bombs on Korea and China) defend South Korea against North Korean and Chinese forces

9. TIMELINE 1949 – China became Communist – supported N Korea
1950 – N Korea invaded S Korea
Sept 1950 – UN troops into S Korea at INCHON
N Koreans pushed back into N Korea
Oct 1950 Chinese invaded N Korea
UN troops pushed back to S Korea
– STALEMATE around 38th Parallel
April 1951 – MacArthur removed from position – replaced by General Omar Bradley

10. Election of 1952 Republican candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower
Democrat candidate Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower promised to end the Korean war yet still resist the spread of Communism
Eisenhower won the electoral college

11. TIMELINE Fighting continued until 1952
Election of 1952 – Truman replaced by Eisenhower
1953 – Stalin died
July Armistice signed

12. WHO WON????
The fact that there still is a South Korea today is evidence that the communists lost and containment had worked
Korea badly damaged

13. By 1950 had Containment worked???
Most Americans agreed with containing communism
Some wanted a more aggressive policy like MacArthur
More alliances were set up that were anti-Communist

14. Results of
Korean War:
Stalemate at 38th parallel
32,000 Americans die
Billions of Dollars spent

15. American troops have stayed in Korea since the war