1. The Cold War Heats Up: Asia
What causes the cold war to heat up in Asia?

2. Chinese Civil War
Nationalists (led by Chiang Kai-shek) vs. Communists (led by Mao Zedong)–began in 1927, resumed after WWII
US must “contain” Communism, will aid Chiang during Civil War ($2 billion) VS

3. “Loss” of China
Nationalists winning at first but as China’s economy worsens more people side w/ Communists
1949: Mao wins, creates “People’s Rep. Of China”
Chiang & his “Republic of China” flee to the island of Taiwan – “Loss of China” = containment policy fails
Stalin requests UN seat be given to PRC, US vetoes

4. UN votes to split Korea at 38th parallel
Korean War
UN votes to split Korea at 38th parallel
US sends money to Syngman Rhee & S. Korea (Rep of Korea)
Soviets send weapons to Kim Il Sung & N. Korea (Dem People’s Rep of Korea)
1950: NK invades SK (at Stalin’s request)
Discuss: What would you do if you were SK?
When Soviets are boycotting UN over Mao, Sec. Council votes to use troops in Korea – US will “lead” UN forces

5. 1. June-Sept ‘50: N Korea takes almost entire peninsula
The Fighting in Korea
1. June-Sept ‘50: N Korea takes almost entire peninsula
2. Nov ‘50 : MacArthur arrives w/ UN army – push NK to China
3. Jan ‘51: Mao’s Chinese army enters war, pushes UN back into S Korea 3 2 1

6. Truman says goal is to get NK out of SK, can’t expand the war
MacArthur’s Solution
MacArthur urges Truman to drop an atomic bomb on China
Truman says goal is to get NK out of SK, can’t expand the war
MacArthur publicly criticizes Truman to Press & Congress
Truman fires MacArthur

7. 1952: Truman popularity at 25% , doesn’t seek re-election
End of the Korean War
1952: Truman popularity at 25% , doesn’t seek re-election
Dwight Eisenhower runs as Republican, easily wins
July 1953: Eisenhower signs armistice ending the war, Communism contained in SK