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The Cold War Turns

The Cold War Turns. Hot, Hot, Hot…. Middle East Tensions. Great Britain ruled Palestine after WWII When tensions flared they decided to split it into two states One for Jews, One for Arabs Arabs rejected the proposal The proposal was a victory for Zionism Jewish homeland in Palestine

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The Cold War Turns

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  1. The Cold War Turns Hot, Hot, Hot…

  2. Middle East Tensions • Great Britain ruled Palestine after WWII • When tensions flared they decided to split it into two states • One for Jews, One for Arabs • Arabs rejected the proposal • The proposal was a victory for Zionism • Jewish homeland in Palestine • When British forces withdrew, Jews declared the new state of Israel • Truman and Stalin recognized the new nation immediately

  3. Middle East Tensions • The Arabs did not recognize Israel • Wanted Palestine to remain an Arab country • Arab armies attacked Israel, which the Jews defended with money from the American-Jewish community • Two UN mediators were sent to resolved the dispute • The 2nd was Ralph Bunche who won the Noble Prize for his efforts • Arab countries still refused to recognize Israel • Displaced civilians

  4. Communist Victory in China • KMT (Chiang Kai-shek) fought against the Chinese Communists in the early forces • Eventually joined forces to fight against the Japanese • Chiang broke the truce, but this allowed the Japanese to take parts of Manchuria • Chiang was kidnapped by the KMT and forced to join with the Communists to fight the Japanese • During WWII popular support increased for Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists

  5. US Reaction • US did not want China to become Communist • US took measures to keep KMT in control • Chiang Kai-shek was a poor and unresponsive leader • Mao had most of China under control by 1949 • Chiang retreated to Taiwan • US recognized the Nationalists until 1971

  6. A Tale of Two Koreas • Korea had been divided into two parts after WWII • Divided at the 38th parallel • Soviets in the north, Americans in the south • Both Koreas laid claim to the country by setting up governments • Communists were led by Kim Il Sung • Southern Republic led by Syngman Rhee • US built up South Korean military and the North was built up by the Soviets

  7. A Tale of Two Koreas • North Korea invades the South in 1950 • Dean Acheson had given the “defensive perimeter” speech earlier that year • This perimeter did not include Korea, hence the assumption the US would not intervene • UN calls for a cease-fire • Soviets were boycotting • UN members coming to S. Koreas aid

  8. A Tale of Two Koreas • North Korea dominated the UN and US forces under the command of MacArthur • In an extremely short amount of time almost all of S. Korea had been lost • MacArthur launched a counter attack • Success! Chased all the way through N. Korea to the Chinese border • China entered the war and the US was pushed back to the 38th parallel

  9. Great Debate • MacArthur wanted an expansion of the war • Thought he could put an end to Communism in China and N. Korea • Truman thought this would lead to WWIII • MacArthur spoke out against Truman • Truman removed MacArthur from his post • War reached a stalemate and American lives were piling up • The election of 1952 was on the horizon

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