Who Was to Blame for Cold War in the Far East - General Ppt. Presentation (2)

8/17/2019 Who Was to Blame for Cold War in the Far East - General Ppt. Presentation (2)

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Cast of the US comedy MASH set during the Korean War (1950-

5!" Why do you thin# the US got in$o%$ed in Korea&


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Who or what was to Who or what was to

blame for theblame for the

extension of Coldextension of Cold

War to the Far War to the Far

East?East?To explain events which sparkedTo explain events which sparkedthe war in Koreathe war in Korea

To evaluate the historiographicalTo evaluate the historiographicaldebate over the causes of thedebate over the causes of the

Korean WarKorean War

Aims


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Reasons for USReasons for US

involvementinvolvement ‘‘Domino theoryDomino theory’ & ‘’ & ‘oll back oll back ’’

!nwilling to repeat experience of!nwilling to repeat experience of

"astern "urope"astern "urope #ommunist $eople’s epublic of#ommunist $eople’s epublic of

#hina %'(')#hina %'(')

*ntervention from #hina & !++ *ntervention from #hina & !++ ed scare & ,c#arthyism %'-.s)ed scare & ,c#arthyism %'-.s)

*nternal pressure / 0+#/12*nternal pressure / 0+#/12


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Your task Your task

ead p314/( of $hillips and 5nd outead p314/( of $hillips and 5nd out

what sparked the Korean War inwhat sparked the Korean War in

'-.3'-.3

Kim il +ung6 0orth Korea

%'(2/''()

+yngman hee6 +outh

Korea %'(2/1.)


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Causes of Korean War Causes of Korean War

Debate over who made 5rstDebate over who made 5rstmovemove7 0orth claimed + Korean7 0orth claimed + Koreantroops sei8ed 0 Korean towntroops sei8ed 0 Korean townof 9ae:u; +outh claimed it hadof 9ae:u; +outh claimed it hadbeen invaded by 0orthbeen invaded by 0orth

Disputes over elections afterDisputes over elections afterWW**WW** < !0 committee< !0 committeedominated by !+dominated by !+

#haracteristics of#haracteristics ofgovernments in 0 & + Korea7governments in 0 & + Korea7 anti/communist leadership inanti/communist leadership in

+ Korea & v Democratic+ Korea & v Democratic$eople’s epublic in 0 Korea$eople’s epublic in 0 Korea Withdrawal of !+ & !++Withdrawal of !+ & !++

troops after '('troops after '('7 + Korea left7 + Korea left vulnerable vulnerable


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Your task Your task

ead pp31(/1 and note down the key ideas ofead pp31(/1 and note down the key ideas ofeach historiographical viewpoint3each historiographical viewpoint3

=ou have to make a pitch to the class to prove =ou have to make a pitch to the class to provethat your view of the causes of the Korean War isthat your view of the causes of the Korean War is

correct3 "ach group will take a di>erentcorrect3 "ach group will take a di>erenthistoriographical view point3 !se evidence fromhistoriographical view point3 !se evidence from your own knowledge to support your views6 but your own knowledge to support your views6 but you can’t use notes or textbooks3 you can’t use notes or textbooks3

Traditional ? orthodox viewTraditional ? orthodox view

evisionist viewevisionist view @ocal factors approach@ocal factors approach Domestic pressures on TrumanDomestic pressures on Truman


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Traditional view Traditional view

esponsibility of 0orth < view endorsedesponsibility of 0orth < view endorsed

by David ees6 ‘Korea7 @imited War’by David ees6 ‘Korea7 @imited War’

Truman intervene to protect KoreansTruman intervene to protect Koreans

from #ommunist aggressionfrom #ommunist aggression !0 was used as a cover for !+ foreign!0 was used as a cover for !+ foreign

policypolicy

!+ feared further #ommunist!+ feared further #ommunistexpansion < domino theory < afterexpansion < domino theory < after

revolution in #hina6 '('revolution in #hina6 '('


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Revisionist view Revisionist view

+talin was too cautious to prompt a war+talin was too cautious to prompt a war

in Korea < view endorsed by Kathrynin Korea < view endorsed by Kathryn

Weathersby in ‘+talin6 Kim il +ung &Weathersby in ‘+talin6 Kim il +ung &

the $relude to War’6 KhrushchevAsthe $relude to War’6 KhrushchevAsmemoirs & recent ussian historiansmemoirs & recent ussian historians

+talin was a facilitator rather than+talin was a facilitator rather than

originator of waroriginator of war +talin wished to forestall an attack by+talin wished to forestall an attack by

+outh+outh


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o!al " internationalo!al " international

fa!torsfa!tors @ocal war which drew in@ocal war which drew in

superpowers < view endorsed bysuperpowers < view endorsed by

Bruce #umings6 ‘Crigins of theBruce #umings6 ‘Crigins of the

Korean WarKorean War

!+ policy of containment escalated!+ policy of containment escalated

civil war into #old Warcivil war into #old War

!+6 !++ & #hina used Korea to!+6 !++ & #hina used Korea to

play out international di>erencesplay out international di>erences


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Truman#s forei$n %oli!& Truman#s forei$n %oli!&

Domestic political pressure


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Your task Your task

Work in teams3 +tudy sources C/ on p313Work in teams3 +tudy sources C/ on p313*dentify what the author’s interpretation of*dentify what the author’s interpretation ofthe causes of #old War3the causes of #old War3

What evidence would you use to supportWhat evidence would you use to supportthisEthisE

What evidence would you use to challengeWhat evidence would you use to challengethisEthisE

"xtension3 "xplain why you feel your"xtension3 "xplain why you feel yourinterpretation is the most accurate3 !se yourinterpretation is the most accurate3 !se your

own knowledge to write a conclusion3 Try toown knowledge to write a conclusion3 Try todismiss any counter/arguments as well3dismiss any counter/arguments as well3


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What the sour!es sa& What the sour!es sa&

+ource C7 ‘0o one and everyone was+ource C7 ‘0o one and everyone wasresponsible’responsible’

+ource $7 !++ supported the invasion+ource $7 !++ supported the invasion

of 0orth Koreaof 0orth Korea +ource F7 0 Korea thought !++ource F7 0 Korea thought !+

withdrawal signalled abandonment ofwithdrawal signalled abandonment ofKorea to communismKorea to communism

+ource 7 +uperpowers used Korea as a+ource 7 +uperpowers used Korea as away of playing out #old War powerway of playing out #old War powerpolitics but avoiding direct conGictpolitics but avoiding direct conGict


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'his house

e%ie$es that

it )as American

foreign *o%icy

that

+crysta%%ised

the Co%d

War,&

"


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'omework 'omework

9ow far do you accept the view of9ow far do you accept the view of

+ource K that it was Hmerican+ource K that it was Hmerican

foreign policy that ‘crystalli8ed #oldforeign policy that ‘crystalli8ed #old

WarE’EWarE’E Hnswer this Iuestion using sources K Hnswer this Iuestion using sources K

to 0 on p31/J plus your ownto 0 on p31/J plus your own

knowledge3 !se the writing frameknowledge3 !se the writing frameand if necessary the topic sentencesand if necessary the topic sentences

your teacher provides your teacher provides


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ExtensionExtension

$roduce a factoid on Kim *l +ung aka$roduce a factoid on Kim *l +ung aka

‘The "ternal $resident’3 "xamine his‘The "ternal $resident’3 "xamine his

early life6 beliefs6 involvement in theearly life6 beliefs6 involvement in the

Korean War and lasting inGuence3Korean War and lasting inGuence3 =ou may also wish to compare him =ou may also wish to compare him

with his successor6 his son Kim ongwith his successor6 his son Kim ong

*l aka ‘The Dear @eader’3*l aka ‘The Dear @eader’3

Team Hmerica


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(lenar& (lenar&

easons for !+ involvementeasons for !+ involvement 9istoriography of Korean War79istoriography of Korean War7

orthodox6 revisionist6orthodox6 revisionist6

local?international factors6local?international factors6Truman’s foreign policyTruman’s foreign policy

"xtension3 Who was to blameE"xtension3 Who was to blameE What tips would you give an HWhat tips would you give an H

level student tackling source/level student tackling source/based Iuestions for this paperbased Iuestions for this paperfor the 5rst timefor the 5rst time

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Who Was to Blame for Cold War in the Far East - General Ppt. Presentation (2)