Matching match the appropriate term with its defintion

§ Matching: match the appropriate term with its defintion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Truman Doctrine Satellite Nations Marshall Plan NATO M. A. D. Containment Iron Curtain United Nations A. Intergovernmental organization for international cooperation B. Military alliance between European nations/USA C. An independent country that is under heavy influence from another country D. Policy introduced by George Kennan; keep communism from spreading E. Nickname for boundary between Western and Eastern Europe F. American plan to aid and rebuild European allies G. Policy created to counter communist expansion; assist democratic govts H. Military strategy policy where full-scale use of nuclear weapons by 2 or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Truman Doctrine Satellite Nations Marshall Plan NATO M. A. D. Containment Iron Curtain United Nations A. Intergovernmental organization for international cooperation B. Military alliance between European nations/USA to protect specifically against USSR C. An independent country that is under heavy influence from another country D. Policy introduced by George Kennan; keep communism from spreading E. Nickname for boundary between Western and Eastern Europe F. American plan to aid and rebuild European allies G. Policy created to counter communist expansion; assist democratic govts H. Military strategy policy where full-scale use of nuclear weapons by 2 or more opposing sides

§ Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after WWII is implemented § Soviets blockade Berlin; Western Allies respond with Berlin airlift § NATO and Warsaw Pact formed § Soviets develop their own nuclear bomb

§ For 2 decades, civil war/strife existed between Chinese Communists and nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek

§ Struggled with inflation and a failing economy § Weak leadership and poor morale; inefficient § Attracted peasants with promises of land reform, education § Experienced guerrilla army and motivated leadership Nationalists: Chiang Kai-shek Communists- Mao Zedong

§ Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 and established the People’s Republic of China § Nationalists to flee to the island of Taiwan § US refused to acknowledge Communists as the legitimate Chinese govt

§ Public was stunned § Blamed Truman for not giving enough aid § American fear of Communism will begin to burn out of control § Fear of spies § Will increase even more by the events in Korea

THE KOREAN WAR 1950 -1953

§ Japan had been in Korea from 1910 -1945. § After WWII, 2 nations developed § One communist and one democratic

§ North Korea wanted to expand its borders § US cut back on troops in South Korea § June 1949 - about 500 American Troops § June 25, 1950 -North Korean forces crossed the 38 th parallel in a surprise attack

§ U. S. asked the UN to remove the North Koreans by force, claiming invasion was a violation of peace • UN sent in troops in support of South Korea (15 UN countries); US comprised 90% of UN force

§ July 1950 – Troops arrive in Korea § Led by General Douglas Mac. Arthur § Mac. Arthur wants to liberate North Korea from Communist rule & reunite Korea § China became concerned for its own security; sends troops

• End of 1950 - Communist forces had retaken all land up to the 38 th parallel • Result in a Stalemate(1951 -1953) • Mac. Arthur wants to use nuclear weapons against China, also use Nationalist Chinese forces Truman HIGHLY against this; why? • Mac. Arthur relieved of command in April 1951

§ War ended in a ceasefire; No clear winner § Ended on July 27 th, 1953; armistice signed § Korea remains divided § Border between North and South Korea is the most heavily militarized border in the world

§ Chinese Civil War between Nationalists and Communists; Communists win, force Nationalists to flee to Taiwan § “Loss” of China stuns Americans; Truman and Democrats blamed § South Korea invaded; Truman wants to avoid “losing” another nation to communist rule § Mac. Arthur and Truman clash; Mac. Arthur relieved of duties; very controversial § Korean ceasefire reached in 1953; tensions and divide remain

§ Why were some people supporting Truman? § Why were some people opposing Truman? § What does this say about how people felt during the early years of the Cold War? § Do you think more people supported Truman or Mac. Arthur? Why? § What is your take? Do you support Truman or Mac. Arthur?

§ April 13 th: § PRO-4, 322 § CON-8, 677 § April 20 th: § PRO-14, 501 § CON-18, 873 § April 27 th: § PRO-10, 448 § CON-10, 617