Korean War ( ) Korean War
The Korean War: Preconditions National Security Council recommends increase in defense spending (NSC-68) National Security Council recommends increase in defense spending (NSC-68) great capitalism vs. communism debate great capitalism vs. communism debate “missionary diplomacy” of U.S. & U.S.S.R. “missionary diplomacy” of U.S. & U.S.S.R. development of the atomic bomb development of the atomic bomb dictatorship in North Korea and U.S.S.R. dictatorship in North Korea and U.S.S.R. Cold War alliances (NATO vs. Warsaw Pact) Cold War alliances (NATO vs. Warsaw Pact) anti-communist pressure at home anti-communist pressure at home Truman Doctrine and policy of containment Truman Doctrine and policy of containment mutual suspicion on both sides (D-Day delay, Nazi- Soviet Pact, Marshall Plan) mutual suspicion on both sides (D-Day delay, Nazi- Soviet Pact, Marshall Plan)
The Korean War: Aggravators The United Nations opens (April 25, 1945) The United Nations opens (April 25, 1945) Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech (1946) Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech (1946) Berlin Airlift (1948) Berlin Airlift (1948) China goes communist (1949) China goes communist (1949) NATO formed (1949) NATO formed (1949) Soviet & U.S. forces divide Korea ( ) Soviet & U.S. forces divide Korea ( ) Sec. State Dean Acheson draws line of defense in Korea (January 1950) Sec. State Dean Acheson draws line of defense in Korea (January 1950) North Korea invades South Korea (June 25, 1950) North Korea invades South Korea (June 25, 1950)Trigger Truman’s Statement on Korea (June 27, 1950) Truman’s Statement on Korea (June 27, 1950)