CH 17-3

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America’s foreign policy

needed to balance containing
communism against avoiding
another world war.
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AfterWorld War II the Soviets

occupied North Korea and the US
occupied South Korea which
created problems.
North is communist
South capitalist
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North Korea invaded South

Korea to unite the country
under one government;
communist government
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The US believed the Soviet

Union was behind the
invasion of South Korea by
the North.
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The United States’ and United
Nations’ response to the invasion of
South Korea was to assist in
restoring the peace.
 They restored the peace by going to
war
 Why didn’t the Soviets veto it in the UN
 Does this action work well with the UN’s
mission?
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The Chinese became involved
in the Korean war when the
United States came to close to
their border.
 China was afraid the US we keep going
and take them over.
 General McArthur made many threats
to China
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President Truman fired General

McArthur for insubordination.
McArthur had spoken publicly
about his wishes to overtake
China and the President had
asked him not to.
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Truman did not use nuclear

weapons in Korea because he
wanted to keep the war limited
to Korea and avoided Soviet
involvement.