1. The Cold War Heats Up

2. Civil War in China Mao Zedong - Communist
Chiang Kai-Shek - Nationalist

3. U.S. Support Kai-Shek
Money and Supplies were sent by America!

4. China Falls to Communism

5. Should we have done more to contain communism?

6. Civil War in Korea Japan controlled Korea during WWII
After WWII the Soviet Union controlled the North - communist
And the U.S. controlled the South - democratic

7. North Korea invades the South
UN steps in to help
90% of the troops were American

8. General Douglas MacArthur
Pushed N. Koreans out of the South.
Tries to push further North and fails, because China steps in to help.
Wants a full scale war and Truman fires him.

9. Stalemate – left divided at the 38th parallel

10. Americans are frustrated increased fear of communist aggression
54,000 American lives
$67 Billion

11. How is containment working?