The Korean War

1. The Korean War Come in and grab your composition book 

2. Warm- Up The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the a. national debt b. spread of communism c. President’s political opposition d. arms race

3. Warm- Up The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the a. national debt b. spread of communism c. President’s political opposition d. arms race

4. US Foreign Policy during the Cold War • Containment – keep Communism where it is, don’t let it spread to other countries • Why was the US afraid of communism? • Why did the US want capitalism? • Domino Theory – if one nation becomes communist, other nations around it might be communist

6. 1940s Cold War Developments • 1945 – US invents and uses nuclear bombs • 1948 – Czechoslovakia becomes Communist • 1948-49 – Berlin Blockade and Airlift • 1949 – US forms the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to defend Western Europe from Communist countries • 1949 – Soviet Union invents nuclear bomb • 1949 – Mao Ze Dong leads a Communist Revolution in China

7. Korean War – Long-term causes • 1910-1945: Japan conquered Korea • During WWII, the USSR invaded Korea from the North and the US from the South • After WWII, Korea was divided along the 38th Parallel with Soviet forces in the North and US forces in the South • This division was meant to be temporary, and the United Nations supervised elections in 1947

8. North vs South • The North Koreans Kim Il Sung (a communist) and the South Koreans elected Syngman Rhee (a capitalist) • They were supposed to negotiate a unification by 1949. But then the superpowers got involved. • US gave $ to South Korea, USSR gave $ and weapons to North Korea, and Kim Il Sung, with Stalin’s permission, invaded the South

14. During the war: 1950 • 1950: North Korea was winning • South Korea asked the US for help – the US and 16 other nations sent soldiers to South Korea – the North Koreans were driven back • Since the US had soldiers in Korea, and based on how proxy wars work, what do you think the Soviet Union did next? • A proxy was is a war instigated by a major power that does not itself become involved

15. During the War: 1951-1953 • In Nov 1950 China sent 200,000 “volunteers” to help North Korea • South Korea and the US were pushed back • The US put more soldiers into Korea, pushed the North Koreans back to the 38th parallel • In 1953, a ceasefire was agreed upon, but 10% of Koreans were killed in the war • 1954 – US created SEATO – Asian version of NATO (South East Asian Treaty Organisation)

16. Today’s Assignment • On the back of your notes, complete the following: • Read Chapter 18 Section 2 (p. 609) • Under the Section 2 assessment (p.615), complete: • #1- For each term or name, write the name and one sentence explaining its significance • #2- Draw a timeline of the Korean War on your paper. Choose two events and explain how one event led to the other. • #3- Answer the question in complete sentences • #4- Answer the question in complete sentences in at least one paragraph. Your response must address all of the “think about” bullets. • #5- Answer the question in complete sentences, and address each aspect of the question.