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Georgia Performance Standard.
• SS7H3 The student will analyze
continuity and change in Southern and
Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century.
• Explain the reasons for foreign
involvement in Korea and Vietnam in
terms of containment of Communist
1. What is the meaning of the Domino Theory?
2. What was the name given to the disagreements between the
United States and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II?
3. What did the leaders of the Soviet Union feel would provide the
most protection for their country?
4. Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union (Russia) become enemies?
5. What was the goal of the principle of containment?
6. What single event caused the start of the Korean War?
7. How were Russia and the U.S. involved in the Korean War?
8. Along what line was Korea divided?
9. What has become of the political division of Korea made in 1954?
10.What type of economy does North Korea have today?
11.Where is most of the money in the country spent?
Korea
What were the events leading up to the
War in Korea?
• Up until WWII Japan controlled Korea.
• After WWII the U.S. & Russia came to an
agreement as to how Germany & Japan would
be governed.
• They agreed upon Democratic Ideas
– a. restoring order
– b. holding free elections (voting rights)
– c. Let the people decide how they wanted to be
governed.
(The U.S. and Russia were allies during WWII)
• Great Britain, Russia and the U. S. talked
about forming the United Nations.
The common goal of the United Nations was
to keep peace & restore order to the world.
Disagreement between U. S. and
Russia (U.S.S.R)
The Soviets and the United States
had different goals.
The Soviet Union during WWII experienced a
series of unfortunate events.
•a. Major cities destroyed
•b. Millions of innocent citizens were killed
•c. Farms & factories were destroyed
• The Soviet Union wanted to defend itself
from future invasions from Western Europe.
• To prevent the invasions they began
occupying most of Eastern Europe with its
military.
• So each new state (country) created in
Eastern Europe became Communist.
The United States was angry and saw the
Soviets actions as breaking their promises.
The two became enemies!
Cold War
World War II ended but the United States and
the Soviet Union (Russia) found themselves
engaged in a Cold War.
• (Cold War means- No Fighting)
The goal of each country was to spread its
influence.
Soviets=Communist
US=Democratic
The Domino Theory
During the Cold War, the United States
supported the spread of democracy in South
Asia. The goal was to prevent the “Domino
Theory” from happening. The theory was
based on the fact that if one country became
communist the other countries would fall to
communism.
The goal of the U.S. government was to stop
the spread of communism.
This strategy
was called
containment.
Korea: Gets Caught in the Middle of
Communism & Democracy
Soviets
controlled
Northern half of
Korea.
The United
States
controlled
the
Southern
half.
• At the end of World War II,
Korea was divided into a
Communist, northern half
and an American-occupied
southern half.
(Democracy)
• Korea was divided at the
38th parallel.
• The Korean War (19501953) began when the
North Korean Communist
army (aided by Russia and
China) crossed the 38th
Parallel and invaded nonCommunist (Democratic)
South Korea.
• As Kim Jung Il’s North Korean army, armed with
Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the
United States came to South Korea's aid.
• General Douglas MacArthur, who had been
overseeing the post-WWII occupation of Japan,
commanded the US forces which now began to
hold off the North Koreans at the southernmost tip
of Korea.
• The US tried using strategic bombing to intimidate
the Communists into negotiating a peace treaty, but
they wouldn't budge,
• Although Korea was not strategically
essential to the United States, the political
environment at this stage of the Cold War
was such that policymakers did not want to
appear "soft on Communism.“
• The Soviet Union never got directly
involved in the fighting, it did supply North
Korea with weapons and supplies. The US,
on the other hand, did commit its own
troops as part of a UN international-peace
keeping force.
The war lasted until
1953. A truce was
called.
Cause of War:
North Korea
invaded South
Korea in an attempt
to unite the country.
DMZ established.
The endangered Amur Leopard
that may have found unlikely
protection within the Korean DMZ.
• North Korea has heavy
industry and a well
trained army.
• They lack farm
production, they
experience famine
• They are allies with China
• Rules are strict
• Command Economy
• Limited trade partners.
• Low GDP
• Most money spent on
military.
North Korea & South Korea
• South Korea holds
free elections
• Has democratic
constitution
• More prosperous/free
market (mixed
economy)
• Have more trading
partners
• High GDP
• The Korean War finally ended in July 1953.
Left in its wake were four million military and
civilian casualties, including 33,600
American, 16,000 UN allied, 415,000 South
Korean, and 520,000 North Korean dead.
• There were also an estimated 900,000
Chinese casualties. Half of Korea's industry
was destroyed and a third of all homes. The
disruption of civilian life was almost
complete.
1. Why was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?
2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?
3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War !!?
4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?
5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?
6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?
7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?
8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s
leadership on Vietnam?
9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at
the end of World War II?
10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of
Vietnam?
11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?
12.Why did the U. S. final leave Vietnam in 1975?
Georgia Performance Standard.
SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity
and change in Southern and Eastern
Asia leading to the 21st century.
• Describe how nationalism led to
independence in India and Vietnam.
• Explain the reasons for foreign
involvement in Korea and Vietnam in
terms of containment of Communist
•France gained
control of the area in
southwest Asia
known as Indochina
in the early 1900s.
•The French wanted
to control and use the
seaports, natural
resources and rich
agricultural lands.
•Nationalism began
as the people of
Indochina resisted
Chinese rule.
•The movement grew
even stronger under
the French colonial
rulers.
•Ho Chi Minh worked
to gain Vietnamese
independence from
the French.
•Believed in communist party
because they were outspoken
critics against European colonialism.
•Organized Indochinese Communist
Party (1920s)
•Stage protest against French rule
•Followers were jailed
•Ho Chi Minh had to flee country or face death
penalty.
•Ho Chi Minh
formed Vietminh
League during
WWII to gain
independence
from France.
•France
refocused after
WWII and moved
to regain control
of Indochina.
•At War for 9 years with Ho Chi Minh and
the Vietminh forces.
•France controlled cities in southern
Vietnam, but never gained control of the
people living in the country side. This
group supported Ho Chi Minh.
•French could not get military strong hold
on country.
•Ended French involvement
in Vietnam.
•U.S. did not want Ho Chi
Minh to run country because
of his communist
connections.
•The people of Vietnam saw
him as a nationalist.
•U.S. uses its influence to
have country temporarily
divided into two parts.
•Elections war not held.
•North Vietnam -governed by Ho Chi
Minh
•South Vietnam – by U.
S. backed leader Ngo
Dinh Diem (noh DIN
dehem)
•Stabilize the country
to support new
government.
•Let people hold open
elections to choose
new leadership (1956)
•1959 Ho Chi Min launches a war
to unite the country with his Viet
Cong forces.
•U.S. Sends troops to defend
South Vietnam.
•Nationalism grows as south
Vietnamese sympathize with
north Vietnamese.
•The U. S. sends troops
throughout the 1960s (500,000+)
and spends billions of dollars.
•Withdrew April 1975 due to
Vietnamese nationalism.
•North Vietnamese Army took over South
Vietnam the next day and proclaimed the entire
country the Republic of Vietnam.
•A united Communist country today.
•Most countries surrounding area did not become
communist.
1. Who was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?
2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?
3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War II?
4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?
5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?
6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?
7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?
8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s
leadership on Vietnam?
9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at
the end of World War II?
10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of
Vietnam?
11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?
12.Why did the U. S. finally leave Vietnam in 1975?
Copy the diagram
to the right and fill
in information that
supports each
heading.
1. Who was the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam?
2. What European country controlled Vietnam during the early 1900s?
3. What was the name of Vietnam prior to World War II?
4. What was the name of Ho Chi Minh’s political party?
5. What was the goal of the Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League?
6. Why did the French finally leave Vietnam in 1954?
7. What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?
8. What was the objections the United States had to Ho Chi Minh’s
leadership on Vietnam?
9. What was the fear the United States had about both Korea and Vietnam at
the end of World War II?
10.What country took over temporary control of the southern part of
Vietnam?
11.Why did this country take control of Vietnam?
12.Why did the U. S. finally leave Vietnam in 1975?