Korea and Vietnam
Korean War Communist North comes across 38th parallel to attack democratic South U.S. sends troops to defend South Back and forth; Chinese and United Nations assist War ends in stalemate
Vietnam war Communist Ho Chi Minh drives out French Vietnam divided North-Communist South-Led by Diem; Democratic U.S. backed; hated by his people Vietcong-southern Communist rebellion group
Vietnam war and Beyond U.S. gets involved sending over 500,000 troops No winning; U.S. withdraws Communists take all of Vietnam in 1975 Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot take Cambodia
Cold war Thaws Eastern European countries begin to revolt U.S. uses Détente SALT signed after Nixon visits China and Russia