1. Chinese Civil War & Korean War

2. Chinese Civil War Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek Unified the Nationalists in southern China Unified the Nationalists in southern China Received about $3 billion in aid from the U.S. Received about $3 billion in aid from the U.S.

3. Chinese Civil War Mao Zedong Mao Zedong Leader of Communists in northern China Leader of Communists in northern China Wanted to make all of China communist. Wanted to make all of China communist. Financial aid from Soviet Union. Financial aid from Soviet Union.

4. Civil War Civil war broke out as early as 1946 Civil war broke out as early as 1946 By 1949 Nationalists were losing By 1949 Nationalists were losing Nationalists forced off of mainland China and onto Taiwan = REPUBLIC OF CHINA Nationalists forced off of mainland China and onto Taiwan = REPUBLIC OF CHINA Mao Zedong controlled “People’s Republic of CHINA,” with communism. Mao Zedong controlled “People’s Republic of CHINA,” with communism.

5. Chinese Cultural Revolution Activity… How do these pictures represent Mao’s Cultural Revolution? How do these pictures represent Mao’s Cultural Revolution?

6. China, the Cold War Wild Card Activity… Cartoon Create a cartoon with U.S., Russia, and China. Create a cartoon with U.S., Russia, and China. Your goal is to show China as the Wild Card in the Cold War. Your goal is to show China as the Wild Card in the Cold War. OR Movie Concept / Plot Create a movie concept or plot. Create a movie concept or plot. U.S., Russia, and China must be characters in the movie. U.S., Russia, and China must be characters in the movie. Your goal is to represent why China was considered a Wild Card during the Cold War. Your goal is to represent why China was considered a Wild Card during the Cold War.

7. WHY DID THE U.S. CARE? CHINA = COMMUNIST CHINA = COMMUNIST USSR = COMMUNIST USSR = COMMUNIST USA = CAPITALIST USA = CAPITALIST CONTAINMENT HAD FAILED!!!!! CONTAINMENT HAD FAILED!!!!! IF CHINA COULD BECOME COMMUNIST SO COULD ANY OTHER ASIAN COUNTRY. IF CHINA COULD BECOME COMMUNIST SO COULD ANY OTHER ASIAN COUNTRY.

8. Forgotten WAR CONT… North of 38 parallel became Communist = NORTH KOREA (Pyongyang North of 38 parallel became Communist = NORTH KOREA (Pyongyang South of 38 parallel became Democratic = SOUTH KOREA (Seoul) South of 38 parallel became Democratic = SOUTH KOREA (Seoul) Each government claims to be the REAL SLIM SHADY Each government claims to be the REAL SLIM SHADY

9. INVASION OF SOUTH KOREA July 25, 1950 – North Korea surprise attack against South Korea. July 25, 1950 – North Korea surprise attack against South Korea. America caught off guard America caught off guard Truman calls for naval and air forces. Truman calls for naval and air forces. UN members send 520,000 troops UN members send 520,000 troops 590,000 Korean troops 590,000 Korean troops All troops were placed under MacArthur’s command. All troops were placed under MacArthur’s command.

10. June 1950

11. AMERICAN FEARS TRUMAN WAS AFRAID KOREAN WAR WOULD = INTERNATIONAL WAR

12. SEPTEMBER 1950 U.S troops pushed to PUSAN U.S troops pushed to PUSAN

13. October 1950 MacArthur’s Miracle Counterattack

14. MacArthur changes the course of war MacArthur changes the course of war Communist China tries to warn North Korea, but NK ignores warning. Communist China tries to warn North Korea, but NK ignores warning. Throws off North Koreans Throws off North Koreans Double invasion Double invasion

15. October 1950 U.S. forces invade North Korea

16. Chinese Threat Truman clamed by MacArthur… Truman clamed by MacArthur… "We are no longer fearful of their intervention,...if the Chinese tried to get down to Pyongyang there would be the greatest slaughter."

17. GUESS WHAT????

18. NOVEMBER 1950 300,000 CHINESE FORCES INVADE NK 300,000 CHINESE FORCES INVADE NK

19. THE CHINESE ARE COMING!!! CHINESE PUSH U.S. TROOPS BACK CHINESE PUSH U.S. TROOPS BACK PAST 38 PARALLEL PAST 38 PARALLEL SEOUL CHANGES HANDS AGAIN = 3 rd TIME SEOUL CHANGES HANDS AGAIN = 3 rd TIME

20. JAN-MAR 1951

21. END OF WAR? Stalemate lasted for 2 more years Stalemate lasted for 2 more years 54,000 Americans killed 54,000 Americans killed More than 2 million Int’l More than 2 million Int’l Armistice signed July 27, 1953 Armistice signed July 27, 1953

22. WE ALSO LEARNED #1 Local conflict stays local = NO WORLD WAR #1 Local conflict stays local = NO WORLD WAR #2 Leaves inconclusive decisions. #2 Leaves inconclusive decisions. Ex: Did we stop communism? Ex: Did we stop communism? EX: Did we help anyone? EX: Did we help anyone? EX: Was it worth it? EX: Was it worth it? Only time can tell. Only time can tell.

23. RESULTS OF THE WAR Still a NK & SK Still a NK & SK NK is nuclear threat NK is nuclear threat SK surviving economically SK surviving economically NK struggling with food storages/energy NK struggling with food storages/energy U.S. still has about 40,000 troops there. U.S. still has about 40,000 troops there.

24. Main Idea #1: China… Idea #2: China is the… Main Idea #3: Korean War… Main Idea #4: Two Koreas North Korea…. South Korea… Chapter 30; Section 3 Main Ideas *You complete the following statement focusing on what YOU got out of Chapter 30; Section 3.

25. 2000 SUMMER OLYMPICS N & S KOREA unveiled a unified flag and marched into Olympic stadium TOGETHER. N & S KOREA unveiled a unified flag and marched into Olympic stadium TOGETHER. Currently experimenting with a SINGLE Korea, but still talks very difficult. Currently experimenting with a SINGLE Korea, but still talks very difficult.