1. Warm Up # 24
It has been said that the Cold War is an “ideological conflict.”
What “ideas” do you think we disagree about?
Why can we not get along do we have to be enemies?

2. The Korean War

3. MAD: Mutually Assured Destruction
If either side fires a nuclear weapon, the other side will fire also.

4. Proxy War
A war instigated by a major power that does not itself become involved.

5. The Korean War

6. US Goals in Korea 1. Create a unified and self -governing Korea
2. Government must represent the people
3. Create sound economy and educational system.

7. On each of your maps label the countries and the capitals.

8. 1945
The United States and the Soviet Union drew a border between North and South Korea
At the 38th Parallel
North: Communist
South: Democracy (backed by US)

9. 1945 Color North Korea and South Korea different colors
Label the 38th parallel
Label North as communist
Label South as supported by US

10. August/September 1950 North Korea attacked South Korea in 1950
North Korea Allies
Soviet Union
China
South Korean Allies
USA
United Nations aka USA

11. August/September 1950 Label Pusan
Draw an arrow showing North Korea’s movement
Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South

12. September/October 1950
General MacArthur planned a daring assault on Inchon.
This success allowed them to liberate the South Korean capital of Seoul.

13. September/October 1950
Label Inchon
Draw an arrow and label it “MacArthur’s amphibious assault”
Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South

14. November 1950
MacArthur and the troops were able to advance all the way to the border between China and North Korea
This causes China to officially enter the war on the side of North Korea

15. November 1950 Draw arrows showing the movement of MacArthur’s troops
Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South
Create a graphic showing the entrance of China into the war

16. April Limited War
MacArthur wanted to expand the war into China but President Truman supported a limited war.
Truman was committed to fighting a limited war– a war fought to achieve a limited objective, such as containing communism.

17. April 1951
Peace negotiations began in 1951, but fighting and dying went on for two more years. An armistice was signed in July 1953.
American casualties totaled 33,686 battle deaths, along with 2,830 non-battle deaths
It is estimated that close to 5 million Asians died in the war (civilian and military).

18. Mid 1951 – Present
China’s entrance into the war pushed the front back to near the 38th parallel
The line dividing North and South Korea became known as the DMZ (the DeMilitarized Zone)

19. Mid 1951 - Present Label the DMZ
Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South

20. Final Information Boundary between North and South = 38th parallel
1st Time military was used for “Containment”
Before the war “containment” was achieved by negotiations.
Congress never declared war

21. John Green: The Cold War in Asia
First 4:18