After World War 2, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union occupying the north and the United States occupying the south. In 1950, North Korean Communists invaded South Korea, prompting the UN Security Council to send troops led by the US to support the South. This started the Korean War between the North and South. Although US General MacArthur wanted to expand the war against China, President Truman limited it to Korea. An armistice was eventually signed in 1953, containing communism in Korea without the use of nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, Mao Zedong led a communist revolution in China in 1949, establishing it as a communist state.

1. The Cold War in Asia

2. . ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR Cold War - a definition The Situation in Europe: – “Iron Curtain”, Soviet Satilites” Cooperation and Security? NATO, Warsaw Pact, United Nations Containment: Truman Doctrine; Marshall Plan; Berlin Airlift The Situation in Asia : Communism in China; Division of Korea

3. THE KOREAN CONFLICT . 38 th Parallel June 25 th 1950 North Korean Communists invade South Korea

4. June 27 th 1950 Council sends 52,000 troops to support the South . UN SECURITY COUNCIL

5. How was Korea divided after WW II? What caused war in Korea? US response? Conflict between Macarthur and Truman :Causes and Results

7. Congress: Legislates Programs Judicial Branch: Determines Constitutionality Executive Branch Suggests Legislation

8. MacArthur (Five Star General) Wants all out war with China A-bomb . Truman (President) Wants a limited war in Asia VS.

9. The War in Korea – 1950-1953 North South

10. . JULY 1953 Armistace signed… Communism contained without nuclear weapons !!

11. . CHINA

12. Revolution

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14. THE LONG MARCH

15. Mao Zedong

16. Revolution

17. . C HINA BECOMES C OMMUNIST 1949 Moa Zedong leads a communist Revolution by seizing property from wealthy landowners and redistributing to the peasants

19. 1956 1968 Cracks in the Wall

20. Hungary, 1956

21. 1956 Case Study: Hungary

22. Khrushchev and "Destalinization"