AMERICAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE

8.2 – The Korean War (406-410)

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Write the questions; number them per the study guide                           Highlight vocabulary (use all terms from the list that appear in the textbook)

Respond with a well supported paragraph (nearly always)                                                                                     Skip a line after each item.

A. China Turns Communist                       OBJECTIVE: Explain how Mao Zedong and the communists gained power in China.

1. Explain why the communists were able to win the Chinese Civil War. [p 406+]

1. Introduction

2. US Policy During China’s Civil War

1. Jiang Jieshi (Chiang-Kai Shek)    ** know both versions

2. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Dong)          of these names

3. China Falls to Communism

3. Taiwan (Formosa)

4. Dean Acheson

B. US Involvement in Korea               OBJECTIVE: Describe the causes and the reasons for US involvement in the Korean War.

2. Explain why the Korean War began. [p 407+]

1. Introduction

5. Yalu River

6. 38th Parallel

2. North Korea Invades South Korea

7. Seoul

8. UN Security Council

9. Pusan

3. Explain why the USA entered the Korean War and how USA entry changed the war.

[p 408+]

3. Reasons for US Involvement

10. Douglas MacArthur

11. Inchon

12. Amphibious attack **

13. Pyongyang

4. The US and Its Allies Counterattack

14. Yalu River

4. Describe the conflict between Truman and MacArthur  [p 408+]

5. Truman & MacArthur Disagree on Military Goals

15. Limited war

C. Outcomes of the Korean War                                      OBJECTIVE: Identify the effects and outcomes of the Korean War.

5. Bullet a list of the short-term outcomes of the Korean War. [p 409]

1. Introduction

2. Short-Term Outcomes of the Korean War

16. Dwight D. Eisenhower

17. Cease-fire

18. De-militarized Zone (DMZ)

6. Bullet a list of the long-term outcomes of the Korean War. [p 409+]

3. Long-Term Outcomes of the Korean War

19. North Korea

20. Kim Il Sung

21. South Korea

22. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)