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Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot. Objectives:. How did the Chinese Communists gain control of China? What factors led to the escalation of the conflict in Korea? What were the domestic and international effects of the Korean War?

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  1. Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot Objectives: • How did the Chinese Communists gain control of China? • What factors led to the escalation of the conflict in Korea? • What were the domestic and international effects of the Korean War? • What methods did President Eisenhower use to promote U.S. interests abroad?

  2. Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot Chinese Communists gain control of China • The revolution of 1911 left China unstable and led to civil war. • The two factions, Nationalists and Communists, cooperated against the Japanese during World War II. • Communists successfully resisted Japan in Northwest China and instituted land reforms, which gained them popular support. • Most of China under Communist control by 1949; Nationalists had retreated to Taiwan. • People’s Republic of China established.

  3. SECTION 3 unstable republic established in 1911 civil war between Nationalist and Communist forces nationalists and Communists cooperation to resist Japanese most of China under Mao’s control by 1949; retreat of Chiang’s forces to Taiwan establishment of People’s Republic of China The Cold War Turns Hot CHINESE COMMUNISTS GAIN CONTROL OF CHINA

  4. Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot Factors that escalated the conflict in Korea • Allies divided Korea into two zones, and North and South Korea set up separate governments. • When U.S. and Soviet troops pulled out North and South Korea clashed along the 38th parallel. • North Korea invaded South Korea, and the UN named North Korea the aggressor. • United States pledged support for South Korea and UN forces went to its defense. • China entered war on North Korea’s side.

  5. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/korea.htm http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/05/maps/ Interactive map of Korean Conflict

  6. Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot Effects of the Korean War • There were millions of casualties. • Borders of North and South Korea remained almost unchanged. • Truman and the Democrats lost popularity while Eisenhower and the Republicans became more popular.

  7. Section 3: The Cold War Turns Hot Eisenhower’s methods for promoting U.S. interests • used CIA covertly in Guatemala and Iran • issued the Eisenhower Doctrine offering military aid to Middle Eastern nations who resisted Communist aggression • refused to support Hungarian rebels… Soviet army invades to support communist government

  8. The Suez Crisis: 1956 • Egyptians take the Suez Canal from British company • New nationalist government in Egypt nationalized the canal. Wanted revenue to support economic development. • Egypt denies Israel use of the canal (Part of the Arab world’s anti-Israel policy) • Israel aided by France and Britain, invade to take control of canal. • United States and USSR work together (rare in the Cold War) to get the United Nations to push for a cease fire.

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