1. * What are containment, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan?
* Studying U.S. diplomatic agreements (conferences), the U.N., and the Third Geneva Convention …
[1] What does the United States want to accomplish in the world?
* What are containment, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan?

2. The Cold War (1945 – 1989) “Truman’s Containment”
- [1] The policy of preventing
the expansion of communism
to other areas of the world
- [2] Avoid direct
confrontation w/ U.S.S.R.
- [3] Using ground troops
and avoiding nuclear
threats

3. Cold War Begins (1945 – 1990) Truman Doctrine, March, 1947
Economic aid for military support to stop the spread of Communism
Marshall Plan, April, 1948
$13 Billion in economic aid; money has to be spent on U.S. goods
Economic aid to rebuild Europe
Berlin Airlift, June, 1948
Emergency food and aid to people of West Berlin

4. TRUMAN AND CONTAINMENT IN EUROPE
The Marshall Plan (1947)
George C. Marshall
National Security Act of 1947
Department of Defense
Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Council
Carnes & Garrity The American Nation 12e

5. “The Chinese Civil War” (1949)
“The Chinese Civil War” (1949) ** Read, Pages , “Why did the Communists win?”
Mao Zedong vs. Chiang Kai-shek
The Peoples Republic of China
“Taiwan” or the Republic of China

7. Another Important Cold War Alliance
Different major ally in East Asia ..
1949 – Communist China
U.S. Occupation of Japan
SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) (1954)
Involves the countries of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Australia
Martin, America and Its Peoples 5e

8. Cold War Begins Post-WWII Alliances
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty organization
U.S., Canada, European countries
Warsaw Pact – alliance of Soviet satellite states

9. United States Occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952)
Read the handout and highlight answers to the questions.

10. (Handout) United States Occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952)
Major changes to Japanese society:
(1) Article 9 - "Peace Clause“ the Japanese government must renounce war and banned the military
(2) Democracy, w/ men and women voting
(3) Emperor made a figurehead; power transferred to the people
(4) Japan’s economy rebuilt & people fed

11. “Domino Theory” in Asia
The idea that “if one nation falls to communism, its neighboring countries will also fall under communist rule.”
Korean War ( )
Vietnam War ( )

12. Why was the Korean War (1950-53) fought?
How can the Korean War be viewed as a test of President Truman’s containment policy?

13. * Concept of “Limited War” *
The Korean War (1950 – 53)
Pgs. – 644 – 646:
U.S. involvement …
Inchon landing …
“Limited war” …
Outcomes of the war …
* Concept of “Limited War” *

14. The Korean War (1950 – 53)
Based upon the perspective of the historian, why was the Korean War worth the cost in American lives?

15. * Concept of “Limited War” *
The Korean War (1950 – 53)
* Concept of “Limited War” *

16. General Douglas MacArthur
North & South Korea established after WWII …
Korean War begins when North attacks South …
Gen. MacArthur fired when he publicly disagrees with the president …
DMZ established after the end of Korean War …