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Korean & Vietnam Wars

Korean & Vietnam Wars. Korean War. After WWII, US & USSR split Korea @ 38 th parallel N. ruled by Kim IL Sung (communist) S. ruled by Syngham Rhee 1950 N. Korea invaded and overran much of the South. Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez climbing the sea wall @ Inchon.

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Korean & Vietnam Wars

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  1. Korean & Vietnam Wars

  2. Korean War • After WWII, US & USSR split Korea @ 38th parallel • N. ruled by Kim IL Sung (communist) • S. ruled by Syngham Rhee • 1950 N. Korea invaded and overran much of the South

  3. Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez climbing the sea wall @ Inchon • US organized a UN force led by MacArthur • Bold plan to invade @ Inchon, drove North back to Chinese border • Mao Zedong (China) sent troops to help N. & pushed US back , turned into a stalemate • Korean War, Inchon Video.asf

  4. 1953 signed an armistice, created DMZ @ 38th parallel, no peace treaty has ever been signed • South Korea has prospered (Asian Tiger) • N. Korea extreme poverty (led by Kim Jong IL

  5. II. Vietnam War • French wanted to regain Indochina but faced fierce guerilla resistance led by Ho Chi Minh • Agreed to temp. division in 1954, Minh ruled North • Supposed to have elections to reunite the country but US feared that the communists would win

  6. US policy of containment, domino theory • 1st sent only advisors • Then sent 500,000 troops, South could not defeat the communist guerilla (NVA) • N. launched Tet Offensive behind enemy lines in 1968 (we won the battle but lost public opinion) Vietnam War Tet Offensive Video.asf • Nixon arranged cease fire in 1973, 2 years later North captures Saigon and Vietnam is united under communism

  7. III. Why did the communists win? • Southern leaders were not popular, very corrupt • Minh was a war hero against the French & Japanese • Guerilla warfare, dug in, underground enemy • Media & public opinion

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