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Truman and Korean War

Truman and Korean War. Modern satellite image of North and South Korea at night. Notice the lack of lights in North Korea due to lack of power. Election of 1948. Rep. Control Congress Rep. – Tom Dewey – moderate Democrats Split Harry S. Truman Strom Thurmond Henry A. Wallace. Fair Deal.

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Truman and Korean War

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  1. Truman and Korean War

  2. Modern satellite image of North and South Korea at night. Notice the lack of lights in North Korea due to lack of power.

  3. Election of 1948 • Rep. Control Congress • Rep. – Tom Dewey – moderate • Democrats Split • Harry S. Truman • Strom Thurmond • Henry A. Wallace

  4. Fair Deal • Min. Wage • Soc. Sec. • Clear Slums • Low Income Homes • TVA • But lost on… • Civil Rights • Nat’l Health Ins. • Repeal of Tariff • Fed aid to Education • Farm Incomes

  5. Korean War

  6. USSR takes control to 38th parallel • 1948 – S. Korea - Rhee elected president • N. Korea declares Peoples Republic • North militarizes, South does not • June 25, 1950 North attacks

  7. June 27th, U.N. reacts • General Douglas MacArthur • Pusan • Invades Inchon

  8. Mac Arthur on his own Mission • Communists China’s threat • Mac Arthur to the Yalu River • “Volunteer” Chinese • Back to the 38th parallel

  9. April 11, 1951 – Mac Arthur fired

  10. Peace Talks • June 1951 • Panmunjon – 2 years • July 27, 1953 Truce • Police Action • Casualties

  11. Demilitarized Zone

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