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

2. Chinese Civil War Started in 1930s, halted during WW II, restarts 1945
Nationalists (led by Chiang Kai-shek) vs. Communists (led by Mao Zedong)
US must “contain” Communism, will aid Chiang during Civil War ($2 billion) VS

3. “Loss” of China
Nationalists winning but China’s economy worsens, causing many citizens to join w/ Communists
1949: Mao wins, creates “People’s Rep. Of China”
Chiang and what was left of “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 splits Korea at 3th parallel after WW II
Korean War
UN splits Korea at 3th parallel after WW II
US will financially assist Republic of Korea (South) & their leader Syngman Rhee
Soviets will assist Dem. People’s Republic of Korea (North) & leader Kim Il-Sung
1950: NK invades SK (at Stalin’s request)
Truman urges UN to take action!
When Soviets are boycotting UN over Mao, Sec. Council votes to use troops in Korea

5. 2. Nov ‘50 : MacArthur arrives w/ UN army – push NK to China
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. Mao’s Chinese army enters war , pushes UN back into S Korea 1 2 3

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