1. The Cold War- The Asian Front - Dominoes

2. China and Japan China- Japan Led by Mao Zedong- communist
Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist gov’t forced to Formosa – (Taiwan)
U.S. did not recognize China as communist
Japan
Increased attention in rebuilding Japan
Buffer against Asian communism

3. The Korean War June 24, 1950- North Korea invades southern Korea
North Korea = communist
South Korea = Pro-Western (non communist)
North Korea makes it to Seoul (capital of SK)
U.S. almost immediately commits itself to conflict

5. Korean War June 27, 1950- U.S. sent limited military assistance
Appealed for the UN to intervene
June 30, U.S. ordered grown forces into Korea
Under the command of General Douglas MacArthur (headed UN operations)
First U.S. expression of NSC-68

6. Korean War [ ]

7. Korean War U.S. intervention = containment and “liberation”
July 5- First American-Korean
battle
Americans
fared poorly

8. Korean War Inchon By September 27, 1950- October-November-
MacArthur had permission to
pursue the enemy into North
Korean territory
October-November-
MacArthur pushes for
permission to go into China

11. Korean War Truman-MacArthur Controversy Korean stalemate continues-
April 11, MacArthur relieved from duty
69% supported MacArthur
MacArthur receives hero welcome upon returning home
Korean stalemate continues-
Negoitations continue from July

13. MacArthur pushes North
MacArthur’s offensive fails, Chinese overwhelm American/UN forces take over Seoul by 1/5/51

14. Maps of the Korean Pensinsula