1. Ch. 26 Sec. 2 Notes Warming up the cold war

2. I. Civil War in China A. Two different groups formed to fight off the Japanese in WWII

3. B. Communist 1. Mao Zedong - North, financial aid from Soviets, Experienced guerilla army, effective propaganda

4. C. Nationalist 1. Chaing Kai-shek - South, U.S. sent 3 billion in aid, weak military, govt. struggled with economic issues

5. II. Fighting breaks out A. As soon as Japanese leave war starts B. Communist win C. American Public outcry against losing China

6. III. Koreans go to war A. At the end of WWII 38th parallel became separation point for surrendering troops 1. Two nations develop 2. U.S. & U.S.S.R pull out 3. Both N & S Korean governments claim legitimacy

7. B. Korean War 1. June 25, 1950 2. N. Invades S. 3. Truman orders air and Naval support 4. U.N. security council adopts resolution and sends aid to S. Korea- 90% American 5. Troops under command of Macarthur

8. C. The U.S. in Korea 1. At first N. Korea extremely successful 2. Macarthur leads a stunning counter attack - pushes N. Koreans back over 38th Parallel 3. Should the war become offensive? - China? 4. UN troops advance into N. Korea 5. China attacks and pushes UN south of 38th

9. 6. Macarthur recommends invading China and using Atomic Bombs - Bradley” Wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy” - could lead to Soviets entry and WWIII

10. 7. UN pushed N. Korea back behind 38th using conventional means 8. Macarthur fired

11. D. Settled for stalemate 1. July 1953 armistice signed 2. Cost 54,000 American lives and 21 billion $ 3. Containment worked- sort of

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