* What are containment, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan? * Studying U.S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U.N., and the Third Geneva Convention … [1] What does the United States want to accomplish in the world? * What are containment, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan?
The Cold War (1945 – 1989) “Truman’s Containment” - [1] The policy of preventing the expansion of communism to other areas of the world - [2] Avoid direct confrontation w/ U.S.S.R. - [3] Using ground troops and avoiding nuclear threats
Cold War Begins (1945 – 1990) Truman Doctrine, March, 1947 Economic aid for military support to stop the spread of Communism Marshall Plan, April, 1948 $13 Billion in economic aid; money has to be spent on U.S. goods Economic aid to rebuild Europe Berlin Airlift, June, 1948 Emergency food and aid to people of West Berlin
TRUMAN AND CONTAINMENT IN EUROPE The Marshall Plan (1947) George C. Marshall National Security Act of 1947 Department of Defense Air Force Central Intelligence Agency National Security Council Carnes & Garrity The American Nation 12e
“The Chinese Civil War” (1949) “The Chinese Civil War” (1949) ** Read, Pages 642-643, “Why did the Communists win?” Mao Zedong vs. Chiang Kai-shek The Peoples Republic of China “Taiwan” or the Republic of China
Another Important Cold War Alliance Different major ally in East Asia .. 1949 – Communist China U.S. Occupation of Japan SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) (1954) Involves the countries of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Australia Martin, America and Its Peoples 5e
Cold War Begins Post-WWII Alliances NATO – North Atlantic Treaty organization U.S., Canada, European countries Warsaw Pact – alliance of Soviet satellite states
United States Occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952) Read the handout and highlight answers to the questions.
(Handout) United States Occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952) Major changes to Japanese society: (1) Article 9 - "Peace Clause“ the Japanese government must renounce war and banned the military (2) Democracy, w/ men and women voting (3) Emperor made a figurehead; power transferred to the people (4) Japan’s economy rebuilt & people fed
“Domino Theory” in Asia The idea that “if one nation falls to communism, its neighboring countries will also fall under communist rule.” Korean War (1950-53) Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Why was the Korean War (1950-53) fought? How can the Korean War be viewed as a test of President Truman’s containment policy?
* Concept of “Limited War” * The Korean War (1950 – 53) Pgs. – 644 – 646: U.S. involvement … Inchon landing … “Limited war” … Outcomes of the war … * Concept of “Limited War” *
The Korean War (1950 – 53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t44SbOyjEUM Based upon the perspective of the historian, why was the Korean War worth the cost in American lives?
* Concept of “Limited War” * The Korean War (1950 – 53) * Concept of “Limited War” *
General Douglas MacArthur North & South Korea established after WWII … Korean War begins when North attacks South … Gen. MacArthur fired when he publicly disagrees with the president … DMZ established after the end of Korean War …