1. American History Chapter 19: The Cold War
III. The Korean War

2. Objectives
How di the Communist expansion in Asia set the stage for the Korean War?
Who fought in the Korean War, and what were the three stages of the war?
What were the effects of the Korean War?

3. Bell Ringer Domino effect of communist. What is it?
What do we know about Korea today?

4. A) Communist Expansion in Asia
The Chinese Civil War – Nationalist led buy Jiang Jieshi captured Beijing – the Communists led by Mao Zedong captured Shanghai – civil war
Jiang was harsh, high taxes, corruption
Mao – offered peasants schooling and health care (Long March 653)
After WWII – Communist pushed the Nationalists to Taiwan

5. Dividing Korea – After WWII – Korea divided on the 38th parallel
38th Parallel: division line between North and South Korea
Communist government established in North and pro-American government in South.

6. B) The Korean Conflict
Korean War – between North and South Korea with US involvement
Truman thought WWIII would start
Truman asked the UN to declare North Korea the aggressor – USSR not there – passed unanimously – UN Police Action
US not declare war - resolution
UN and 16 nations asked US to lead the fight – US 80% of troops – UN force

7. C) Waging the War Communist invasion of South Korea
North Koreans pushed the South to the tip of the peninsula at Pusan.
MacArthur landed troops at Inchon and attacked from behind.
Pushed troops all the way to Chinese border – ignored Chinese threat and kept going – China attacked and pushed MacArthur back to 38th parallel
MacArthur wanted Taiwan to attack China – sent a letter to the House minority leader attacking Truman – letter made public – MacArthur fired
Peace treaty finally in 1953 by Eisenhower
Communist invasion of South Korea
UN forces drive NK back
Stalemate as China enters war.

8. D) The Effects of the Korean War
54,000 US soldiers killed.
Korean war first war with de-segregated army
Huge military budget – 50%
military-industrial complex – military industry, scientific development, and research community that employed 3.5 million Americans

9. Review
How did Communist expansion I Asia set the stage for the Korean War?
Who fought in the Korean War, and what were the 3 stages of the war?
What were the effects of the Korean War?