The Arms Race Begins The Soviet Union had
The Arms Race Begins The Soviet Union had successfully exploded an atomic bomb in 1949. The United States developed the Hydrogen bomb in 1952, hundreds of times more powerful than the fission bomb. The next year, the Soviets successfully tested a hydrogen bomb - and the Cold War was about to heat up in Asia…
We “lose” China… • 1949 - Mao Zedung’s Communists win Civil War…
The Korean War, 1950 -1953
• “Proxy War”- when the conflict between the US and USSR is played out in another country
Congress does not declare War • Communist North Korea invades South Korea • THE UNITED NATIONS CONDEMNS ACTION of North Korea • Truman supports the UN resolution and orders US troops under GENERAL MACARTHUR to assist South Korea • 80% of Troops were American • U. S. - facing defeat
• QUESTION: Constitutionally, how does this precedent impact the balance of power between the executive (President) and legislative (Congress) branches when it comes to foreign affairs?
Mac. Arthur’s attack • Amphibious assault at Inchon, behind enemy lines • Decides to invade North Korea….
Chinese involvement • China responds by sending down an army of 300, 000 • THE DEBATE: • Mac. Arthur- ATTACK • Truman- CONTAIN • Mac criticizes HST • What are the strengths arguments?
Stalemate • • 1951 -53 - stalemate 1953 - Eisenhower gets ceasefire War technically still on Modern border decided on
CONTAINMENT Mind Map or timeline: • For each event, 1. Briefly describe/ identify event 2. If not obvious in description, state how it is an example of containment 3. Create an image • EVENTS: – Truman Doctrine • (Greece, Turkey) – Marshall Plan – Berlin Airlift – Joining NATO – Korean War • 20 pts (4 pts each)
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