Korea, the Truman Doctrine and the Policy of Containment

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Period

My Position

• Containment was a good idea

• We saved South Korea from communists

• Harry Truman was U.S. President, his Truman Doctrine prevented the spread of communism

Invasion

• North Korea Invaded South Korea in June of 1950.

• They overran most of the country including the capitol of Seoul.

• The North had Russian made T-34 Tanks

Psychological Perspective

• Red Scare or Fear of Communism

Geographic Perspective

• A communist Korea would threaten Japan

• A democratic Korea would threaten Communist China

Economic Perspective

• South Korea is an important trading partner for the United States

Why there are two Koreas

• United States and Russia agreed to jointly occupy at the end of WWII

Stakeholders

• The President• The People of the

United States• Companies doing

business with S. Korea, Japan and China

Costs

• The costs in terms of life were very high

• $30 Billion in 1950 dollars

Benefits

• Saved South Korea from Communism

• Demonstrated to other countries that U.S. would stop aggression

• Strengthened our friendship with Japan and United Nations

Why we should study Foreign Policy

• To understand why we went there

• To understand why we are still there

• To solve the problem

Conclusion:

• The Truman Doctrine was good

• Japan, China, South Korea and the United States must work together to resolve

the problem of two Koreas

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