Korean War
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- Created on: 07-01-14 07:24
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- Korean War
- Americans felt that Stalin's power over Russian was like Eastern Europe, they were determined to prevent the further spread of Communism.
- At the end of WW2, Stalin had control of North Korea and set up a communist state.
- In the south, Americans set up a state that was supposed to be a democracy
- Both presidents claimed to be president of all of Korea, SOUTH - RHEE AND NORTH - SUNG
- In 1950, North Korea invade the South
- EVENTS:
- The North Koreans pushed back South Korea, Pusan
- Truman asked the UN for help and was allowed.
- UN forces drove the North all the way back the River Yalu; this worried China who did not want non-Communist states near them so they joined.
- UN forces were driven back and MacArthur threatened to use atomic bombs; Truman sacked him
- Once again UN forces push N.Korea back and by 1951 the border was around the 38th parrallel .
- 1953, there was a truce agreed at Pammunjon
- EFFECTS:
- Truman worreid about the Domino effect would work is Asia like in Europe
- The USA saw Korean war as a victory for containment
- Many felt the US had used the UN
- Americans felt that Stalin's power over Russian was like Eastern Europe, they were determined to prevent the further spread of Communism.
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