1. Korea and Vietnam

2. Korean War
Communist North comes across 38th parallel to attack democratic South
U.S. sends troops to defend South
Back and forth; Chinese and United Nations assist
War ends in stalemate

4. Vietnam war Communist Ho Chi Minh drives out French Vietnam divided
North-Communist
South-Led by Diem; Democratic
U.S. backed; hated by his people
Vietcong-southern Communist rebellion group

5. Vietnam war and Beyond U.S. gets involved sending over 500,000 troops
No winning; U.S. withdraws
Communists take all of Vietnam in 1975
Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot take Cambodia

6. Cold war Thaws
Eastern European countries begin to revolt
U.S. uses Détente
SALT signed after Nixon visits China and Russia