-THE COLD WAR GETS COLDER-
section 2, chapter 18

Questions of Inquiry

I. Answer the following completely. DO NOT FORGET…QUIZ tomorrow over section 1 lecture and these questions. Study! 

 1. Discuss the two different regimes that were vying for control in China. Discuss the leaders, their viewpoints, who supported them.
 2. Discuss the Americans role in China during their Civil War?
 3. Discuss the outcome of the Chinese Civil War. What happened after 20 years of struggle?
 4. As a result of the Communist take over in China, what accusations were made toward the Truman administration? What accusations did the conservatives make?
 5. How did two nations develop in Korea after World War II?
 6. Discuss the creation of South Korea.  Who was their leader?
 7. Discuss the formation of North Korea. Who was their leader?
 8. When the U.S. cut back its armed forces in South Korea, what was the mindset of the Russians?  What did they do?
 9. What happened on June 25, 1950? What did the UN do?
10. How many nations and how many me were involved in the Korean Conflict?
What percentage were Americans and who was in charge?
11. Summarize Macarthur’s counterattack that saved his men from certain defeat.
12.Who backed the North Koreans and helped turn the tide? Why did they aid them?
13. What enabled the Chinese to drive out UN and troops? What was the situation by January 1951?
14. READ BEVERLY SCOTT’s PERSONAL VOICE ON PAGE 612!
15.Where did Macarthur want to attack and WHY? What did he call for?
16.What did Truman think about Macarthur’s plan? Why? What was General Omar Bradley’s perspective?
17.What did the UN decide to do in place of attacking China?
18.Discuss the Truman/Macarthur debate. What happened to Macarthur? What was his famous quote?
19.What happened on June 23^rd, 1953?
20.What was the final outcome of this conflict? How many American lives were lost?  What was the cost?  What did this conflict increase?