The Cold War in Asia A.China Turns Communist B.The Korean War
1950-1953 C.Vietnam War 1964-1975 Slide 2 A. China Turns Communist
Before WWII began there was a Civil War in China between the
Communists and Nationalists Slide 3 During WWII the fighting
stopped as the Chinese concentrated on defeating Japan Fighting
renewed after WWII from 1946-1949 Slide 4 Communist forces were led
by Mao Zedong Nationalists forces were led by Jiang Jieshi Slide 5
Communists win the Civil War because they have the support of the
peasants (90% of the population) Oct. 1, 1949 Mao proclaims the
Peoples Republic of China (PRC) a communist state Slide 6
Nationalists retreated to Taiwan and created the Republic of China
(ROC) U.S. supported the Nationalists and therefore the ROC The
Soviet Union supported the PRC Slide 7 Created problem in the UN
Which China would be seated? U.S., Britain, & France voted for
the ROC Soviet Union will now boycott the UN in support of the PRC
Slide 8 B.The Korean War 1950 1953 1 st Cold War conflict outside
of Europe Korea divided into 2 zones of influence after WWII:
Soviets in the North, U.S. in South Divided at the 38 th parallel
Slide 9 1950 North Korea invades the South to try to reunite U.S.
under the policy of containment wishes to stop the invasion U.S.
will appeal to the U.N. to send troops Slide 10 U.S. will send
troops led by General MacArthur and will drive the North Koreans
back to the Chinese border China will then become involved to help
the North Koreans and protect their own nation Slide 11 Slide 12
Chinese will drive MacArthur back to 38 th parallel MacArthur wants
to use the atomic bomb to win war Truman doesnt MacArthur fired
Cease-fire declared At the end, still divided at the 38 th parallel
Slide 13 C.The Vietnam War 1964-1975 Vietnam was part of the French
colony of Indochina and was captured by the Japanese during WWII
Following WWII, Vietnam fights for its independence from France
Slide 14 Vietnamese are led by Ho Chi Minh, a communist Slide 15
Vietnam will win independence from France in 1954 U.S. becomes
worried that Vietnam will become Communist Vietnam divided into two
at the Geneva Conference Communist North & U.S. supported South
Slide 16 Domino Theory belief that if one SE Asian country falls to
communism, they all will Slide 17 Communists were gaining support
in the South the U.S. sends advisors to help rule and limit
communist influence in late 1950s Slide 18 Gulf of Tonkin Incident
(1964) - attack on two American destroyers Congress authorizes
troops into South Vietnam to stop the spread of Communism war never
declared Slide 19 By 1968, President Johnson has sent million U.S.
soldiers to Vietnam to fight against the Viet Cong (Communist
forces) in South Vietnam not against North Vietnam Slide 20
Problems for the U.S.: Most Vietnamese like the Viet Cong Cant
figure out who is the enemy Fighting in the jungle Ho Chi Minh
Trail North Vietnam helping the Viet Cong U.S. not winning the war
Slide 21 War becomes increasingly unpopular in the U.S President
Nixon calls for Vietnamization gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops
Slide 22 By 1973, all American troops pulled from Vietnam 1975,
North Vietnamese overrun the South and Vietnam is reunited as a
communist nation Slide 23 In the end Communism spread to 3 nations
in Asia China North Korea Vietnam
