1. The Korean War
Lecture # 4
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2. Standard
Analyze the Chinese Civil War, the rise of Mao Tse-Tung and the subsequent political and economic upheavals in China
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Tiananmen Square Uprising
Essential Question: What was the reason for the U.S. involvement in the Korean War, and how did it relate to the Cold War?

3. War Comes to Korea
Korea was independent until Japan conquered it in the early 20th century
Korea split in two after WWII
Divided along the 38th parallel

4. Capitalist Communists in North Korea
Supported by China/Soviet Union- invades South Korea (1950)
Capitalists in South Korea- supported by US sent General MacArthur in to lead the UN troops after Northern Communists invaded
Communist
Capitalist
MacArthur calls for nuclear attack~ Fired

5. Outcome… Turned into stalemate (neither sides wins)
Remains divided on 38th parallel
Ceasefire signed to end fighting~ 1953
No peace treaty ever negotiated

6. Two Very Different Koreas
South Korea = Capitalist
Middle class prospered
Direct Elections held
Successful transition into democracy
North Korea = Communist
Kim IL Sung emphasized self-reliance
Kept N. Korea isolated and poor
Glorified “Great Leader”
Propaganda

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8. Lectures 1-4 Quizlet What was the Truman Doctrine?
What was the Marshall Plan?
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Who backed Eastern Germany? Western?
Why was the Berlin Wall Created?
Describe the process of collectivization in a communist society?
What was Mao’s Great Leap Forward? Was it successful?
What was Mao’s Cultural Revolution? What age group did he target? Why?
What happened in Tiananmen Square?

9. Standards check questions
Answer standards check questions on pages (4 questions)
Answer question #5 (p.527) in chapter assessment.
Must be in complete sentences/or write out questions
Due Today