Section 2

CIVIL WAR IN CHINACommunist North: Mao ZedongNationalist South: Chiang Kai-shekUS aid nationalists during civil warChiang ran corrupt/inefficient gov.Communists aided peasantsPopular support favored communists

FIGHTING BREAKS OUTUS aid nationalists$2 billion in aid, no soldiersChiang gov. weak, defeated by communistsChiang flees to Taiwan

COMMUNISTS TAKE OVER CHINAAmerican public stunnedContainment failedTruman criticized Hesitant to aid AsiaUS blame internal affairs of China

ISSUES IN KOREAJapan ruled Korea since 1910Japan left Korea after WWII ends38th parallel divides KoreaDivides countries resourcesIndustry in North (Communist)Agriculture in South (Non-Communist)Each claim rights to Korea

THE KOREAN WARJune 1950, North invades SouthTruman acts quickly400,000 US troops to South KoreaGen. MacArthur leads all troops

MACATHUR’S COUNTERATTACKNorth Korea seems unstoppableUN troops land behind enemy linesN. Korean soldiers surrender or retreatUN troops/S. Korean troops can’t cross 38th parallelDefensive war to offensiveMacArthur would unite KoreaTruman weary of China

CHINESE FIGHT BACKUN troops advance in NorthChina sends troops across Yalu RiverUN troops retreatMacArthur underestimated ChinaStalemate ensues

MACARTHUR RECOMMENDS ATTACKING CHINALand war in China would occurBlockade China, use atomic bombsTruman rejects ideaSoviet Union has alliance w/ChinaAttacking China could lead to WWIII

MACARTHUR vs. TRUMANMacArthur wants ChinaTruman wants limited warMacArthur tries to go over TrumanSpoke to newspapers and RepublicansTruman fires MacArthurTruce ends war in 1953Korea divided still today…