Georgia Performance Standard.

• SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century.

• Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of Communist

1. What is the meaning of the Domino Theory?

2. What was the name given to the disagreements between the United States and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II?

3. What did the leaders of the Soviet Union feel would provide the most protection for their country?

4. Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union (Russia) become enemies?

5. What was the goal of the principle of containment?

6. What single event caused the start of the Korean War?

7. How were Russia and the U.S. involved in the Korean War?

8. Along what line was Korea divided?

9. What has become of the political division of Korea made in 1954?

10.What type of economy does North Korea have today?

11.Where is most of the money in the country spent?

Korea

What were the events leading up to the War in Korea?

• Up until WWII Japan controlled Korea.

• After WWII the U.S. & Russia came to an agreement as to how Germany & Japan would be governed.

• They agreed upon Democratic Ideas – a. restoring order– b. holding free elections (voting rights)– c. Let the people decide how they wanted to be

governed.

(The U.S. and Russia were allies during WWII)

• Great Britain, Russia and the U. S. talked about forming the United Nations.

The common goal of the United Nations was to keep peace & restore order to the world.

Disagreement between U. S. and Russia (U.S.S.R)

The Soviets and the United States had different goals.

The Soviet Union during WWII experienced a series of unfortunate events.

•a. Major cities destroyed

•b. Millions of innocent citizens were killed

•c. Farms & factories were destroyed

• The Soviet Union wanted to defend itself from future invasions from Western Europe.

• To prevent the invasions they began occupying most of Eastern Europe with its military.

• So each new state (country) created in Eastern Europe became Communist.

The United States was angry and saw the Soviets actions as breaking their promises.

The two became enemies!

Cold War

World War II ended but the United States and the Soviet Union (Russia) found themselves engaged in a Cold War.

• (Cold War means- No Fighting)

The goal of each country was to spread its influence.

Soviets=Communist US=Democratic

The Domino Theory

During the Cold War, the United States supported the spread of democracy in South Asia. The goal was to prevent the “Domino Theory” from happening. The theory was based on the fact that if one country became communist the other countries would fall to communism.

The goal of the U.S. government was to stop the spread of communism.

This strategy was called containment.

Korea: Gets Caught in the Middle of Communism & Democracy

The United States controlled the Southern half.

Soviets controlled Northern half of Korea.

• At the end of World War II, Korea was divided into a Communist, northern half and an American-occupied southern half. (Democracy)

• Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.

• The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army (aided by Russia and China) crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist (Democratic) South Korea.

• As Kim Jung Il’s North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United States came to South Korea's aid.

• General Douglas MacArthur, who had been overseeing the post-WWII occupation of Japan, commanded the US forces which now began to hold off the North Koreans at the southernmost tip of Korea.

• The US tried using strategic bombing to intimidate the Communists into negotiating a peace treaty, but they wouldn't budge,

• Although Korea was not strategically essential to the United States, the political environment at this stage of the Cold War was such that policymakers did not want to appear "soft on Communism.“

• The Soviet Union never got directly involved in the fighting, it did supply North Korea with weapons and supplies. The US, on the other hand, did commit its own troops as part of a UN international-peace keeping force.

The war lasted until 1953. A truce was called.

Cause of War: North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unite the country.

DMZ established.

The endangered Amur Leopard that may have found unlikely protection within the Korean DMZ.

North Korea & South Korea • North Korea has heavy

industry and a well trained army.

• They lack farm production, they experience famine

• They are allies with China• Rules are strict• Command Economy• Limited trade partners.• Low GDP• Most money spent on

military.

• South Korea holds free elections

• Has democratic constitution

• More prosperous/free market (mixed economy)

• Have more trading partners

• High GDP

• The Korean War finally ended in July 1953. Left in its wake were four million military and civilian casualties, including 33,600 American, 16,000 UN allied, 415,000 South Korean, and 520,000 North Korean dead.

• There were also an estimated 900,000 Chinese casualties. Half of Korea's industry was destroyed and a third of all homes. The disruption of civilian life was almost complete.

1. Why was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?

2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?

3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War !!?

4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?

5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?

6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?

7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?

8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s leadership on Vietnam?

9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at the end of World War II?

10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of Vietnam?

11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?

12.Why did the U. S. final leave Vietnam in 1975?

Georgia Performance Standard.SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity

and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century.

• Describe how nationalism led to independence in India and Vietnam.

• Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of Communist

•France gained control of the area in southwest Asia known as Indochina in the early 1900s.

•The French wanted to control and use the seaports, natural resources and rich agricultural lands.

•Nationalism began as the people of Indochina resisted Chinese rule.

•The movement grew even stronger under the French colonial rulers.

•Ho Chi Minh worked to gain Vietnamese independence from the French.

•Believed in communist party because they were outspoken critics against European colonialism.

•Organized Indochinese Communist Party (1920s)

•Stage protest against French rule

•Followers were jailed

•Ho Chi Minh had to flee country or face death penalty.

•Ho Chi Minh formed Vietminh League during WWII to gain independence from France.

•France refocused after WWII and moved to regain control of Indochina.

•At War for 9 years with Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh forces.

•France controlled cities in southern Vietnam, but never gained control of the people living in the country side. This group supported Ho Chi Minh.

•French could not get military strong hold on country.

•Ended French involvement in Vietnam.

•U.S. did not want Ho Chi Minh to run country because of his communist connections.

•The people of Vietnam saw him as a nationalist.

•U.S. uses its influence to have country temporarily divided into two parts.

•North Vietnam -- governed by Ho Chi Minh

•South Vietnam – by U. S. backed leader Ngo Dinh Diem (noh DIN dehem)

•Stabilize the country to support new government.

•Let people hold open elections to choose new leadership (1956)

•Elections war not held.

•1959 Ho Chi Min launches a war to unite the country with his Viet Cong forces.

•U.S. Sends troops to defend South Vietnam.

•Nationalism grows as south Vietnamese sympathize with north Vietnamese.

•The U. S. sends troops throughout the 1960s (500,000+) and spends billions of dollars.

•Withdrew April 1975 due to Vietnamese nationalism.

•North Vietnamese Army took over South Vietnam the next day and proclaimed the entire country the Republic of Vietnam.

•A united Communist country today.

•Most countries surrounding area did not become communist.

1. Who was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?

2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?

3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War II?

4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?

5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?

6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?

7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?

8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s leadership on Vietnam?

9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at the end of World War II?

10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of Vietnam?

11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?

12.Why did the U. S. finally leave Vietnam in 1975?

Copy the diagram to the right and fill in information that

supports each heading.

1. Who was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?

2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?

3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War II?

4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?

5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?

6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?

7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?

8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s leadership on Vietnam?

9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at the end of World War II?

10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of Vietnam?

11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?

12.Why did the U. S. finally leave Vietnam in 1975?