Postwar Southeast Asia -War's end did not immediately halt bloodshed -Cambodia under siege by Communist rebels -KHMER ROUGE: communist rebels; set up communist government under leadership of Pol Pot -Pol Pot's followers slaughtered 2 million (apprx 1/4 of pop.) in an attempt to make Cambodia a Communist state -Vietnamese invaded in 1978 -overthrew Khmer Rouge -installed a less repressive government, yet fighting continued -withdrew in 1989 -In 1993, under U.N. peacekeepers' supervision, Cambodia adopted a democratic constitution and held free elections
-After 1975, N. Vietnam imposed tight control over south -'reeducation camps'-training in communist thoughts, were imposed -Saigon, the capital, renamed Ho Shi Mihn City -oppression caused 1.5 million to flee Vietnam
Elizabeth H., Patricia S., Tyler I., Nico C., Hahn N., Brandon G., John L. 5th Period
KOREAN WAR -Korea was divided at the end of World War II because each half was conquered by a different nation; The Soviet Union captured North Korea, while the U.S. took South Korea -The two countries were divided by the 38TH PARALLEL, a line that crosses Korea at 38 degrees N -Each conquering country supplied weapons; Soviets were Communist like North Korea, while U.S supported non-Communist South Korea -North Korea launched a surprise attack on South Korea in 1950, and almost completely occupied it before General DOUGLAS MacArthur and the UN came to South Korea's aid and drove North Korea out -China attacked UN forces, drove them out, and occupied SK capital Seoul. MacArthur called for nuclear attacks and was removed by President Truman when he tried to go over his head - The Korean war continued until 1953, when the UN and NK signed a cease-fire agreement -Korea is still divided, and a demilitarized zone still exists -North Korea has made advances into nuclear programs but has serious economic problems -South Korea has prospered due to US support
VIETNAM WAR -Vietnamese nationalist HO CHI MINH led the Indochinese Communist Party to revolt against the French, who were eventually defeated in 1954 -President Eisenhower's DOMINO THEORY was that Vietnam would slowly affect the rest of Asia -Negotiations for Indochina's future divided Vietnam into North and South, with the South an anti-Communist government set up by the US and France, led by NGO DINH DIEM -Communist guerrillas called VIETCONG revolted in the South and assassinated Diem -Fearing Communist takeover, the US went in in 1964-1965, but the South Vietnamese government was becoming increasingly unpopular, and the US withdrew in 1969-1973 -Nixon's plan of VIETNAMIZATION called for gradual pulling out and leaving more of the war to South Vietnam, which was eventually defeated in 1975 -KHMER ROUGE were communist rebels who tried to make Cambodia Communist, but ended up slaughtering 2 million people -Vietnam invaded, but retreated in 1989 -Cambodia became democratic in 1993 under UN supervision -Vietnam became totally Communist, with capital Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City; it now welcomes foreign investment, though -The US has normal relations with Vietnam as of 1995
I. WAR IN KOREA A. 1949 US and Soviet Union withdraw most of troops from Korea B. Soviets supplied N.korea with tanks, airplanes, and money C. Stand off at the 38th parallel 1. June 25, 1950 Nkorea surprise attack on S Korea 2. 2. 15 nations come in to help S. Korea 3. 3. Douglas McArthur- general who launched surprise attack where 1/2 of N. Koreans surrendered and the rest retreated D. The fighting continues 1. UN troops push N Korea back across 38th parallel into Nkorea 2. UN forces mostly from United States 3. Chinese sent 300,000 troops into N Korea Oct. 1950 because felt threatened by the UN troops 4. Chinese troops pushed the UN and S. Korean troops out of N Korea as well as capturing capital of Seoul 5. Mac Arthur removed as general when trying to use a nuclear attack on China 6. Out come: Un regains S.Korea, 1953 sign a cease fire agreement, border ser near 38th parallel and 4 million died E. Aftermath of the war 1. Demilitarized zone between both countries 2. N. Korea Kim Il Sung established collective farms, heavy industry, and built up military 3. Kim died, and son Kim Il Jong took over a. Developed nuclear weapons b. Serious economic problems 4. South Korea prospered a. Industry and foreign trade b. 1987 democratic constitution, right to vote
-After WW2 the principal goal of U.S. was to stop the spread of communism -Early 1900s: France contolled most of the resource-rich southeast asia -Ho Chi Minh: was a young Vietnamese nationalist -During 1930s: Ho's Indochinese Communist party led revolts against France -French jailed Vietnamese protesters -Ho also sent to death -fled into exile/returned to Vietnam in 1941 a year after Japanese seized control of his country during WW2 -Ho and the nationalists were forced out of Vietnam after their defeat in 1945 -Ho thought that they would gain independence soon -Vietnamese nationalists and communists joined to fight the French Army -1954 French surrendered to Ho -U.S. had supported France in Vietnam/now saw threats -Eisenhower described these terms as the domino theory -Asian nations were in rows of dominos and fell to communism together -Vietnam was divide up by Geneva into North and South -South was governed by Ngo Dinh Diem: he was anti-communism -Vietcong: communist guerrillas -They became strong in the South and gradually controlled large areas of the countryside
The War in Korea and the war in Vietnam had many similarities. Both wars' main goal was to stop communism from taking over and this was the U.S foreign policy main target. Both countries were divided into two sections: North and South Korea and North and South Vietnam. Both sides gained a lot of territory but shortly they would loose it and the other side will do the same thing and lose the won teritory again. The same thing happened in Vietnam: one side took over and shortly after the other side defeated them and the other way around...
Both wars followed the Cold War containment policy. The United States was involve in both wars and provided many of the resources. The U.S. still has troups in Vietnam and South Korea.
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Postwar Southeast Asia
-War's end did not immediately halt bloodshed
-Cambodia under siege by Communist rebels
-KHMER ROUGE: communist rebels; set up communist government under leadership of Pol Pot
-Pol Pot's followers slaughtered 2 million (apprx 1/4 of pop.) in an attempt to make Cambodia a Communist state
-Vietnamese invaded in 1978
-overthrew Khmer Rouge
-installed a less repressive government, yet fighting continued
-withdrew in 1989
-In 1993, under U.N. peacekeepers' supervision, Cambodia adopted a democratic constitution and held free elections
-After 1975, N. Vietnam imposed tight control over south
-'reeducation camps'-training in communist thoughts, were imposed
-Saigon, the capital, renamed Ho Shi Mihn City
-oppression caused 1.5 million to flee Vietnam
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Elizabeth H., Patricia S., Tyler I., Nico C., Hahn N., Brandon G., John L. 5th Period
KOREAN WAR
-Korea was divided at the end of World War II because each half was conquered by a different nation; The Soviet Union captured North Korea, while the U.S. took South Korea
-The two countries were divided by the 38TH PARALLEL, a line that crosses Korea at 38 degrees N
-Each conquering country supplied weapons; Soviets were Communist like North Korea, while U.S supported non-Communist South Korea
-North Korea launched a surprise attack on South Korea in 1950, and almost completely occupied it before General DOUGLAS MacArthur and the UN came to South Korea's aid and drove North Korea out
-China attacked UN forces, drove them out, and occupied SK capital Seoul. MacArthur called for nuclear attacks and was removed by President Truman when he tried to go over his head
- The Korean war continued until 1953, when the UN and NK signed a cease-fire agreement
-Korea is still divided, and a demilitarized zone still exists
-North Korea has made advances into nuclear programs but has serious economic problems
-South Korea has prospered due to US support
VIETNAM WAR
-Vietnamese nationalist HO CHI MINH led the Indochinese Communist Party to revolt against the French, who were eventually defeated in 1954
-President Eisenhower's DOMINO THEORY was that Vietnam would slowly affect the rest of Asia
-Negotiations for Indochina's future divided Vietnam into North and South, with the South an anti-Communist government set up by the US and France, led by NGO DINH DIEM
-Communist guerrillas called VIETCONG revolted in the South and assassinated Diem
-Fearing Communist takeover, the US went in in 1964-1965, but the South Vietnamese government was becoming increasingly unpopular, and the US withdrew in 1969-1973
-Nixon's plan of VIETNAMIZATION called for gradual pulling out and leaving more of the war to South Vietnam, which was eventually defeated in 1975
-KHMER ROUGE were communist rebels who tried to make Cambodia Communist, but ended up slaughtering 2 million people
-Vietnam invaded, but retreated in 1989
-Cambodia became democratic in 1993 under UN supervision
-Vietnam became totally Communist, with capital Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City; it now welcomes foreign investment, though
-The US has normal relations with Vietnam as of 1995
I. WAR IN KOREA
A. 1949 US and Soviet Union withdraw most of troops from Korea
B. Soviets supplied N.korea with tanks, airplanes, and money
C. Stand off at the 38th parallel
1. June 25, 1950 Nkorea surprise attack on S Korea
2. 2. 15 nations come in to help S. Korea
3. 3. Douglas McArthur- general who launched surprise attack where 1/2 of N. Koreans surrendered and the rest retreated
D. The fighting continues
1. UN troops push N Korea back across 38th parallel into Nkorea
2. UN forces mostly from United States
3. Chinese sent 300,000 troops into N Korea Oct. 1950 because felt threatened by the UN troops
4. Chinese troops pushed the UN and S. Korean troops out of N Korea as well as capturing capital of Seoul
5. Mac Arthur removed as general when trying to use a nuclear attack on China
6. Out come: Un regains S.Korea, 1953 sign a cease fire agreement, border ser near 38th parallel and 4 million died
E. Aftermath of the war
1. Demilitarized zone between both countries
2. N. Korea Kim Il Sung established collective farms, heavy industry, and built up military
3. Kim died, and son Kim Il Jong took over
a. Developed nuclear weapons
b. Serious economic problems
4. South Korea prospered
a. Industry and foreign trade
b. 1987 democratic constitution, right to vote
WAR BREAKS OUT IN VIETNAM
-After WW2 the principal goal of U.S. was to stop the spread of communism
-Early 1900s: France contolled most of the resource-rich southeast asia
-Ho Chi Minh: was a young Vietnamese nationalist
-During 1930s: Ho's Indochinese Communist party led revolts against France
-French jailed Vietnamese protesters
-Ho also sent to death
-fled into
exile/returned to
Vietnam in 1941 a year
after Japanese seized
control of his country
during WW2
-Ho and the nationalists were forced out of Vietnam after their defeat in 1945
-Ho thought that they would
gain independence soon
-Vietnamese nationalists and communists joined to fight the French Army
-1954 French surrendered to Ho
-U.S. had supported France in Vietnam/now saw threats
-Eisenhower described these
terms as the domino theory
-Asian nations were in rows of dominos and fell to communism together
-Vietnam was divide up by Geneva into North and South
-South was governed by Ngo Dinh Diem: he was anti-communism
-Vietcong: communist guerrillas
-They became strong in the South and gradually controlled large areas of the countryside
The War in Korea and the war in Vietnam had many similarities. Both wars' main goal was to stop communism from taking over and this was the U.S foreign policy main target.
Both countries were divided into two sections: North and South Korea and North and South Vietnam. Both sides gained a lot of territory but shortly they would loose it and the other side will do the same thing and lose the won teritory again. The same thing happened in Vietnam: one side took over and shortly after the other side defeated them and the other way around...
Both wars followed the Cold War containment policy. The United States was involve in both wars and provided many of the resources.
The U.S. still has troups in Vietnam and South Korea.
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