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Korea and the Cold War

Korea and the Cold War. MacCarthy. Essential Questions. How did the Cold War affect the United States in the 1950s? Create a Bubble map with Cold War in the middle. How did Americas role change during the Korean War? Create a flow map to explain how it changed. Communist take over.

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Korea and the Cold War

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  1. Korea and the Cold War MacCarthy

  2. Essential Questions • How did the Cold War affect the United States in the 1950s? Create a Bubble map with Cold War in the middle. • How did Americas role change during the Korean War? Create a flow map to explain how it changed.

  3. Communist take over • Soviet Union • China • North Korea

  4. Korean War • North Korean forces invade South Korea crossing the 38th parallel • Why did the US want to get involved? What was the policy? • The US and UN forces attack, push back to the Yalu River

  5. Korean War • Why did China care about the US push to the Yalu River? • Chinese forces join and overwhelm US forces • Fighting stopped at 38th Parallel

  6. Korean War • MacArthur wants to attack China • Truman does not, why do you think? • MacArthur criticizes the President in the press, what is the problem with that? • MacArthur is fired

  7. Korean War • Truman does not run for reelection • Eisenhower elected • War ends in a stalemate,Why did Americans not like this? • Are we still there? • Brianpop

  8. McCarthyism • What are Coodies? • How do you know if someone has them? • Can they prove they don’t • List of 205 state department employees that were Communist • Goes after the military for being to easy on Communists • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAur_I077NA&list=PLCE4607DE18D35BF4

  9. Cold War • Eisenhower says he will go to brink of war to stop Communism • Soviets develop atomic bomb • US makes H-bomb • Soviets make H-bomb • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1MQ4eyg6U4 • Arms Race

  10. Cold War • CIA, what is it? • Overthrow pro-Communist governments • Iran • Guatemala • War for Egypt • Fear of upsetting Soviet Union

  11. Cold War • Soviets launch Sputnik • Why would Americans be afraid? • American invests more into space program • Brianpop • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUqJ8XYYliA

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