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01/09 Historians’ Chart (Quiz Grade) Chang & Halliday 2 nd Chpt - due Tuesday

01/09 Historians’ Chart (Quiz Grade) Chang & Halliday 2 nd Chpt - due Tuesday 1- To what extent was escalation in Korea due to internal or domestic factors in USA? 2 – To what extent was escalation in Korea due to international threats? 3 – Assess the role(s) of Stalin

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01/09 Historians’ Chart (Quiz Grade) Chang & Halliday 2 nd Chpt - due Tuesday

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  1. 01/09 Historians’ Chart (Quiz Grade) Chang & Halliday 2ndChpt - due Tuesday 1- To what extent was escalation in Korea due to internal or domestic factors in USA? 2 – To what extent was escalation in Korea due to international threats? 3 – Assess the role(s) of Stalin and Mao in the escalation in Korea c. 1950 Historians . . . ? Considering origins/purpose . . . COMPARE the sources with reference to U.S. policy in Korea

  2. 1949 Formation of NATO PRC (Oct) USSR Atomic Bomb 1950 McCarthyism Red Scare & Purges State Dept. Jan Acheson Speech April NSC-68 June 25 N Korea invades 90,000 June 26 CIA from Moscow July 1 U.S.A. troops in South Sept 15 U.N. Countries Oct Rollback Policy (regime change) Nov 27 Chinese in North  200,000 Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong IL c. 1982 @ stadium opening What are major limitations in understanding Escalation in Korea?

  3. In retirement, Curtis LeMay described the devastation saying, "we eventually burned down every town in North Korea... and some in South Korea too. We even burned down [the South Korean city of] Pusan -- an accident, but we burned it down anyway.” Http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX58.html

  4. 1945: End of WWII Division of Berlin  Resume civil war in China 1947: Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan 1948-1949: Berlin Blockade & Airlift 1948: USSR  Czechoslovakia 1949: Mao est. PRC (Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan (ROC) USSR  A-Bomb 1949: NATO 1950-53: Korean War 1945-52: US occupation of Japan 1954: Vietnam split at 17thparallel 1954: SEATO created 1955: Warsaw Pact

  5. Overall impact  Cold War • Korea = devastated & divided • Globalization of Cold War • “proxy wars” • Asia = focal point • Nuclear arms race • Increased military spending (NSC-68) • Intensified ideological differences • SEATO created • prevent spread of communism in the region

  6. US vs. USSR USA USSR North Korea = communist USSR cements influence in Asia Increased military buildup • Containment works • Public opinion turns virulently anti-communist (McCarthy) • IKE = elected with promise to end war • Protect Taiwan (UN member)

  7. Communism or Capitalism? PRC: Japan: US rebuilt Japanese economy Korean War: American ships were serviced in Japanese ports, machines were repaired, support facilities were established. Japan helped rebuild South Korean economy • Held USA to a draw • Legitimized communist rule of China • Growth of military

  8. Cold War Hot Spots: Asia

  9. Korean War:Armistice: July 27, 1953: 38th parallel, DMZ • POVs:

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