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Unit 5 (Korea (Korean war (a. In 1950, North Korea (Communists) invades…
Unit 5
Korea
Roots of the Korean War
a. Korea had been taken over by Japan until end of WWII, 1945
c. The North is run by Communist Kim Il Sung, the South is run by Capitalist Syngman Rhee.
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Korean war
a. In 1950, North Korea (Communists) invades the South and take over almost all of Korea.
b. President Truman sends warships, advisers, and supplies to the South (Capitalists).
c. The mess at the United Nations:i. The US wants the UN to condemn the actions of N. Korea, but they have to vote.ii. The US doesn’t allow Communist China into the UN in 1949.iii. The USSR walked out of the UN to protest China’s exclusion.iv. This means there are no Communists present when the UN votes to act in Korea.v. The US influenced the UN vote by being the biggest contributor to the UN budget, $$$$$.vi. The UN votes to use force against North Korea .
d. After UN vote, the North Koreans (Communists) are pushed back to the border of China.
f. MacArthur wants to invade China with use of Nuclear weapons, but President Truman disagrees, and removes MacArthur from position after arguments.
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Background info
Korea’s neighbor, China, becomes Communist in 1949, making Americans worry about the “Domino Theory”.
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Viet Cong tactics
- Loss of US lives- One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. 58,148 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.7 million who served.-25% of soldiers were drafted = they did not choose to go to war.
- Cost of the War- worth around $950 billion in 2011 US dollars. (T of V= $400 Billion)
- Vietnamization-Plan of Richard Nixon to train the Vietnamese to fight the communists without the help of the US.-This is seen as a way to continue the fight, without loss of US life = protests, at a much cheaper cost.
- Tet Offensive
-An attack by the Communists that took over 100’s of towns in South Vietnam.-Although the US wins them back, this shows that the Communists are not going to quit the war, EVER!
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Cuba
U.S reaction
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After Castro begins to nationalize wealthy cuban and American businesses, the U.S decides to take action against him
1,700 cuban exiles were defeated by cuban army, and the U.S
This invasion prompts the USSR to supply cuba with assistance, especially military
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Cuban revolution
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Cuba is being led by General Fulgencio Batista, a cruel dictator that was supported by the U.S
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