May 9- Took notes
Korea
Never officially declared War
Lasted three years
Origin
Japan had Korea before WWII started
After WWII, Korea was split into two, the north and south
An election was going to held to eventually unify Korea
United Nations held an election in 1948
The Soviet Union refused to allow participation in the election in their occupied zone
Instead they handed over power to the North Korean Communist Party
Before War
US left SK, too far away and we don’t need to worry about it
NK wanted invaded SK
Mao and Stalin were concerned that it would encourage American Intervention in Asia after just leaving
Kim was able to manipulate them both and get permission
War
North invaded the South and does well
United Nations sends troops to help the South
2 pronged attack
North is not prepared
China assumes the troops would invade them
China invades North Korea
United Nations Police Action
United Nations Security Council voted to send troops to help South Korea
US, Great Britain, France, China and the Soviet Union were permanent members that could veto the “police action”
China was not communist China
USSR was not at the meeting
MacArthur
We were to not make it look like we were going to invade China
MacArthur threatened nuclear warfare
MacArthur was fired by Truman
End of the War
Cease-fire declared in 1953
A peace treaty was never signed
2 million people died
This extended the Cold War to Asia
- Proved that we can fight a limited war
May 10- Work Day
May 11- Presentation
May 12- Work Day
May 13- Presentation
1950’s
1952 election- Stevenson v Eisenhower
1956 election- Stevenson v Eisenhower
Brown v Board of Education- Segregation is unconstitutional, ended segregation in schools
Montgomery Bus Boycott- protest against racial segregation on transportation systems in Montgomery, Alabama.. Successful
McCarthyism- claimed to know there were communists but lied, affected jobs and reputations
Nixon Checkers Speech- Money given to him was used to the public’s benefit but believed to be used for illegal reasons
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