Download The Korean War

 Explain the purpose of the Bill of
Rights. Who favored including the Bill
of Rights into the Constitution and
why? Describe three amendments from
the Bill of Rights and their meaning.
 Answer in at least 1 paragraph!
 The U.S. and its western European allies formed an
alliance against communism in the late 1940s
 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
 If any member nation was attacked, it was considered
an attack on all members
 The Soviet Union created the Warsaw Pact in response
 The first major conflict of the Cold War was the
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Korean War
1949—China becomes Communist
U.S. wants to limit communism in Asia
1950—North Korea invades South Korea
The Korean War begins
Not a declared war The U.S. intervenes with the help
of the United Nations (“police action”)
 China intervened on
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 Truman said war would
be over by Christmas
1950
 War lasted until 1953
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North Korea’s side
Gen. MacArthur fired by
Truman for
insubordination
Unpopular war
1952—General
Eisenhower is elected
president—he promises
to end the war
1953--Truce agreed to,
Korea stays split and
communism does not
spread
 What events led to the beginning of
the Cold War between the United
States and the Soviet Union?