The Cold War Heats Up. Truman Doctrine What is it?What is it? –After WWII President Truman announced the US would give economic aid to countries to fight.

The Cold War Heats UpThe Cold War Heats Up

Truman DoctrineTruman Doctrine

• What is it?What is it?– After WWII President After WWII President

Truman announced the Truman announced the US would give economic US would give economic aid to countries to fight aid to countries to fight communismcommunism

ContainmentContainment

1.1. New Foreign PolicyNew Foreign Policy– US would try to US would try to

“contain” communism“contain” communism– Wanted to keep it Wanted to keep it

from spreading into from spreading into important areasimportant areas

– Keep communism Keep communism were it waswere it was

Korean WarKorean War

1950-19531950-1953

• At the end of WWII Korea was split at the 38At the end of WWII Korea was split at the 38thth parallel.parallel.

• June 1950 N. Korea invades S. Korea in an June 1950 N. Korea invades S. Korea in an attempt to reunite the country.attempt to reunite the country.

• Truman saw this as communists expanding Truman saw this as communists expanding and sent in planes and ships. He also asked and sent in planes and ships. He also asked the U.N. for help.the U.N. for help.

• The U.N. forces came mostly from the U.S.The U.N. forces came mostly from the U.S.• Gen. MacArthur was Gen. MacArthur was

put in command.put in command.

• Sept. 1950 – N. Korea pushes to the bottom of the Sept. 1950 – N. Korea pushes to the bottom of the peninsula near the town of Pusan.peninsula near the town of Pusan.

• MacArthur takes 70,000 troops and lands in Inchon MacArthur takes 70,000 troops and lands in Inchon splitting the N. Korean army.splitting the N. Korean army.

• October 1950 – S. Korea had pushed all the way to October 1950 – S. Korea had pushed all the way to the northern part of the peninsula. the northern part of the peninsula.

• MacArthur wanted one last push to the North.MacArthur wanted one last push to the North.• This will cause China to send their troops into the This will cause China to send their troops into the

war.war.

• November 1950 – The North and South are November 1950 – The North and South are back to being divided at the 38back to being divided at the 38thth parallel. parallel.

• The fighting would stay here until the end The fighting would stay here until the end of the war.of the war.

• MacArthur gets fired – Mac was MacArthur gets fired – Mac was questioning Truman’s decisions and calling questioning Truman’s decisions and calling for the use of nuclear weapons.for the use of nuclear weapons.

• Truman grew tired of listening to him and Truman grew tired of listening to him and fired him.fired him.

• This was a very unpopular move with the This was a very unpopular move with the citizens of the U.S.citizens of the U.S.

• 1952 – Eisenhower is elected president 1952 – Eisenhower is elected president and promises to end the war.and promises to end the war.

• Armistice signed 7/52 – No peace treaty.Armistice signed 7/52 – No peace treaty.

Douglas MacArthur: US Commander in Korea War

• In 1948 Israel became a country. A war In 1948 Israel became a country. A war followed with Egypt, Syria, Jordan, followed with Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon & Iraq. Israel won.Lebanon & Iraq. Israel won.

• To help them in the war, Egypt was To help them in the war, Egypt was getting friendly with the Soviet Union.getting friendly with the Soviet Union.

• The U.S. stopped helping with the The U.S. stopped helping with the Aswan High Dam.Aswan High Dam.

• As pay back, Egypt nationalized the As pay back, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. (They took control of it)Suez Canal. (They took control of it)

• England & France went to war with England & France went to war with Egypt over this.Egypt over this.

• England took back control of the canal.England took back control of the canal.

Suez CrisisSuez Crisis

Two ideas come from the Suez Canal Crisis.Two ideas come from the Suez Canal Crisis.

1.1. Eisenhower Doctrine – The U.S. will step in and Eisenhower Doctrine – The U.S. will step in and help any country in the Middle East to stop the help any country in the Middle East to stop the spread of communism.spread of communism.

2.2. Domino Theory – If one country, in a region of the Domino Theory – If one country, in a region of the world, falls to the communists, all of the world, falls to the communists, all of the neighboring countries will fall.neighboring countries will fall.