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Warm up Matching: match the appropriate term with its defintion
Intergovernmental organization for international cooperation Military alliance between European nations/USA An independent country that is under heavy influence from another country Policy introduced by George Kennan; keep communism from spreading Nickname for boundary between Western and Eastern Europe American plan to aid and rebuild European allies Policy created to counter communist expansion; assist democratic govts Military strategy policy where full-scale use of nuclear weapons by 2 or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation Truman Doctrine Satellite Nations Marshall Plan NATO M.A.D. Containment Iron Curtain United Nations
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answers Intergovernmental organization for international cooperation
Military alliance between European nations/USA to protect specifically against USSR An independent country that is under heavy influence from another country Policy introduced by George Kennan; keep communism from spreading Nickname for boundary between Western and Eastern Europe American plan to aid and rebuild European allies Policy created to counter communist expansion; assist democratic govts Military strategy policy where full-scale use of nuclear weapons by 2 or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation Truman Doctrine Satellite Nations Marshall Plan NATO M.A.D. Containment Iron Curtain United Nations
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Review Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after WWII is implemented
Soviets blockade Berlin; Western Allies respond with Berlin airlift NATO and Warsaw Pact formed Soviets develop their own nuclear bomb
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China Problem For 2 decades, civil war/strife existed between Chinese Communists and nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek
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Struggled with inflation and a failing economy
Weak leadership and poor morale; inefficient Attracted peasants with promises of land reform, education Experienced guerrilla army and motivated leadership Nationalists: Chiang Kai-shek Communists- Mao Zedong
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“Loss” of China Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 and established the People’s Republic of China Nationalists to flee to the island of Taiwan US refused to acknowledge Communists as the legitimate Chinese govt
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“Loss” of China Public was stunned
Blamed Truman for not giving enough aid American fear of Communism will begin to burn out of control Fear of spies Will increase even more by the events in Korea
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The Korean War
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Split of Korea Japan had been in Korea from 1910-1945.
After WWII, 2 nations developed One communist and one democratic
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Problem… North Korea wanted to expand its borders
US cut back on troops in South Korea June about 500 American Troops June 25, 1950-North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel in a surprise attack
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Response U.S. asked the UN to remove the North Koreans by force, claiming invasion was a violation of peace UN sent in troops in support of South Korea (15 UN countries); US comprised 90% of UN force
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July 1950 – Troops arrive in Korea
Led by General Douglas MacArthur MacArthur wants to liberate North Korea from Communist rule & reunite Korea China became concerned for its own security; sends troops Within a month MacArthur retook Seoul & drove the North Koreans back to the 38th parallel Pushed North Koreans as far back as the Yalu River (Korean border w/ China
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End of 1950- Communist forces had retaken all land up to the 38th parallel
Result in a Stalemate( ) MacArthur wants to use nuclear weapons against China, also use Nationalist Chinese forces Truman HIGHLY against this; why? MacArthur relieved of command in April 1951
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End of the Korean War War ended in a ceasefire; No clear winner
Ended on July 27th, 1953; armistice signed Korea remains divided Border between North and South Korea is the most heavily militarized border in the world
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Summary Chinese Civil War between Nationalists and Communists; Communists win, force Nationalists to flee to Taiwan “Loss” of China stuns Americans; Truman and Democrats blamed South Korea invaded; Truman wants to avoid “losing” another nation to communist rule MacArthur and Truman clash; MacArthur relieved of duties; very controversial Korean ceasefire reached in 1953; tensions and divide remain
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Classwork- Truman vs Macarthur
Why were some people supporting Truman? Why were some people opposing Truman? What does this say about how people felt during the early years of the Cold War? Do you think more people supported Truman or MacArthur? Why? What is your take? Do you support Truman or MacArthur?
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Correspondence received
April 13th: PRO-4,322 CON-8,677 April 20th: PRO-14,501 CON-18,873 April 27th: PRO-10,448 CON-10,617
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