Warm-Up 5/26 Read the text provided “No Tears for Mao” Answer the following: Based on what you learned last Friday, why might Niu-Niu’s family have been targeted? How are the actions of the Red Guards in this case representative of the larger Cultural Revolution?

Agenda 5/26 Warm Up Mao Reading Video Segments (for review) The War in Korea and Vietnam In-Class Reading Finish “Thirteen Days”

Assignment #49: Korea and Vietnam Notes

Korea After WWII End of WWII – Korea divided at the 38th parallel North = Communist, industrial (Soviet) South = non-Communist, rural (U.S.) By 1949, most U.S. and Soviet troops had withdrawn Soviets decide to help North Korea take over the peninsula…

Map of Korea

North Korea vs. UN June 25, 1950, North Korea invades South Korea Truman vows to help South Korea resist the Communists South Korea asks UN for help 15 nations send help to S. Korea led by Douglas MacArthur By Sept. 1950, N. Korea controls all of the peninsula but MacArthur launches surprise attack; pushes them back to 38th parallel

Here Comes China Chinese feel threatened with U.S. so close to their coast – send 300K troops to help N. Korea Jan. 1951 – all UN and S. Korea troops are pushed back down Chinese capture Seoul MacArthur wants Truman to bomb China -- Truman says “you’re fired” Cease-fire in July 1953 right where they started…5 mil dead

Post-War Korea Remains divided North Korea = Communist Now led by Kim Jong Il Nuclear weapon development South Korea = Supported by U.S. Democratic elections Prosperous U.S. still has troops in Korea

Vietnam Background Led by Communist Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam fights for independence in 1930s and 1940s Vietnam was a French colony that was invaded by the Japanese during WWII After WWII, France wants to regain its colony, but Vietnamese Nationalists and Communists have another idea

French War in Vietnam French fight Vietnamese to regain control of their colony Vietminh (led by Ho Chi Minh) control countryside; French relegated to cities French surrender in 1954 and the U.S. steps in

Why does the U.S. get involved? Truman’s policy of containment – American policy of resisting further expansion of Communism around the world Eisenhower’s domino theory – belief that if one country falls to Communism, neighboring countries would fall

Vietnam is Divided Like Korea, Vietnam is divided North = Communist Military forces gain strength Popular policy of land redistribution South = Anti-Communist led by Ngo Dinh Diem Corrupt Leads to the rise of Vietcong forces in the South U.S. supports a coup to get rid of Diem 1963

U.S. War in Vietnam Threat of Communist takeover of all of Vietnam is real – U.S. steps up involvement By late 1965, 185K American troops in Vietnam (without formal declaration of war) By 1968 – half a million American soldiers Two major hardships: Guerilla warfare Unpopular South Vietnamese government

U.S. Withdrawal Nixon begins withdrawal in 1969 Vietnamization – gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops while S. Vietnamese increase role in combat Last forces out in 1973 N. Vietnamese Communists take over