Korean War
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- Created on: 05-05-15 09:17
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- Korean War
- Why Did The US get involved in the Korean War?
- Desire for US influence in the pacific
- A Communist Southern Korea would swing power away from US and toward the Communist Bloc
- Economic Rehabilitation of Japan
- Vital for Japans Protectoin from communism
- Protect Japan From Attack
- Truman feared that SK would be a place for communists to launch an attack
- Truman did not want communists in close proximity to japan, as Japan was in their interests
- Truman feared that SK would be a place for communists to launch an attack
- 'Desire to Defend Democracy'
- US collaboration with the UN shows this, they were upholding democratic values of SK
- BUT: The government of SK was by no means a model of democracy and freedom
- It was a ruthless under Syngman Rhee's Presidential rule and depended on police and army officers
- Cold War Context
- America felt threatened by the fall of China in 1949 and the testing of the First Atomic Bomb by the Soviet Union
- Thus America had a desire to gain ground against the communists Bloc. They wanted to restore their position in the world
- America felt threatened by the fall of China in 1949 and the testing of the First Atomic Bomb by the Soviet Union
- Impact Of Truman
- 1947 TRUMAN DOCTRINE followed the policy of containment
- They would defend any country under Communist Aggression
- Truman Accused of being to soft on communism (Fall of China) and therefore was adamant to uphold his policies in Korea
- America felt threatened by the fall of China in 1949 and the testing of the First Atomic Bomb by the Soviet Union
- Thus America had a desire to gain ground against the communists Bloc. They wanted to restore their position in the world
- America felt threatened by the fall of China in 1949 and the testing of the First Atomic Bomb by the Soviet Union
- The Red Scare led to Truman wanting to counter Communism wherever he could
- 1947 TRUMAN DOCTRINE followed the policy of containment
- Desire for US influence in the pacific
- How far was The KW a military and political success for The USA?
- Eventual Holding of the Chinese
- The Policy of Roll back had the risk of Chinese involvement
- They Felt that China would not intervene as it would hamper their opportunity to gain a seat on the UN Security council
- USSR influence and the fact that China did not want an American controlled state on its boarder led to intervention
- Led to an embarrassing retreat of US leading to a Stalemate at the 38th Parallel (Un-successful)
- Although it was a BAD retreat, South Korea remained democratic (Success)
- Led to an embarrassing retreat of US leading to a Stalemate at the 38th Parallel (Un-successful)
- USSR influence and the fact that China did not want an American controlled state on its boarder led to intervention
- General MacArthur Sacking 1951 (Politically Bad For Truman)
- They Felt that China would not intervene as it would hamper their opportunity to gain a seat on the UN Security council
- The Policy of Roll back had the risk of Chinese involvement
- Defense of an Independent ROK
- Eisenhower 'I will go to Korea'
- Armistice June 1953
- Stalin's Death March 1953
- Involvement of the UN
- Gave courage to smaller countries threatened by communism as 'The World was on their side'
- Defeat of Initial North Korean Attack
- The NKPA in July 1950 pushed the UNC and The ROK to the Pusan Perimeter in the South East Corner
- Inchon Landing led to the Re-capture of Seoul and pushed the NKPA back up to the 38th Parallel in October the 1st
- The NKPA in July 1950 pushed the UNC and The ROK to the Pusan Perimeter in the South East Corner
- Deterring of USSR and China from further Agression
- China needed money for domestic issues and North Korean Morale was at breaking point... Inflation was destroying people's lives.
- The impact of bombing by the UN on NK
- Stalin Died in 1953 and new leaders placed an emphasis on peaceful co-existence with The USA
- China needed money for domestic issues and North Korean Morale was at breaking point... Inflation was destroying people's lives.
- Use of war to push a massive rearmament programme through congress
- In 1950 Truman needed support from congress to win support for an increase in military spending that would allow US forces to counter the Communist troops
- The military budget was increased from 13b to 48.2b and the number of troops increased from 6,30 to 1.5mil by 1955 to meet the threat of the Soviet Union
- In 1950 Truman needed support from congress to win support for an increase in military spending that would allow US forces to counter the Communist troops
- Eventual Holding of the Chinese
- In What ways did the Aims of America Change during the course of the Korean War?
- Why Did The US get involved in the Korean War?
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