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Cold War Conflicts in Asia: China and Korea

Explore the civil war in China between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek, the US involvement, Communist takeover, and the Korean War involving North and South Korea, with key events like MacArthur's counterattack and the stalemate. Discover the clash between MacArthur and Truman over China's involvement and how it led to the division of Korea that continues today.

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Cold War Conflicts in Asia: China and Korea

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  1. The Cold War Heats Up Section 2

  2. CIVIL WAR IN CHINA • Communist North: Mao Zedong • Nationalist South: Chiang Kai-shek • US aid nationalists during civil war • Chiang ran corrupt/inefficient gov. • Communists aided peasants • Popular support favored communists

  3. FIGHTING BREAKS OUT • US aid nationalists • $2 billion in aid, no soldiers • Chiang gov. weak, defeated by communists • Chiang flees to Taiwan

  4. COMMUNISTS TAKE OVER CHINA • American public stunned • Containment failed • Truman criticized • Hesitant to aid Asia • US blame internal affairs of China

  5. ISSUES IN KOREA • Japan ruled Korea since 1910 • Japan left Korea after WWII ends • 38th parallel divides Korea • Divides countries resources • Industry in North (Communist) • Agriculture in South (Non-Communist) • Each claim rights to Korea

  6. THE KOREAN WAR • June 1950, North invades South • Truman acts quickly • 400,000 US troops to South Korea • Gen. MacArthur leads all troops

  7. MACATHUR’S COUNTERATTACK • North Korea seems unstoppable • UN troops land behind enemy lines • N. Korean soldiers surrender or retreat • UN troops/S. Korean troops can’t cross 38th parallel • Defensive war to offensive • MacArthur would unite Korea • Truman weary of China

  8. CHINESE FIGHT BACK • UN troops advance in North • China sends troops across Yalu River • UN troops retreat • MacArthur underestimated China • Stalemate ensues

  9. MACARTHUR RECOMMENDS ATTACKING CHINA • Land war in China would occur • Blockade China, use atomic bombs • Truman rejects idea • Soviet Union has alliance w/China • Attacking China could lead to WWIII

  10. MACARTHUR vs. TRUMAN • MacArthur wants China • Truman wants limited war • MacArthur tries to go over Truman • Spoke to newspapers and Republicans • Truman fires MacArthur • Truce ends war in 1953 • Korea divided still today…

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