Title: How Did the United States Contain Communism During the Cold by Jack Henteleff
Headings: How Did the United States Contain Communism During the Cold
How Did the United States Contain Communism During the Cold
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Korea (Continued)
Korea
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Cuba
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How Did the United States Contain Communism During the Cold War?
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The United States nearly wiped out North Korea. China enters war in 1950; fighting continues for 3 more years. U.S. was very determined to stop communism. Introduction (Continued)
After the war, Korea divided by 38th parallel
North Korea wants to reunify Korea
"Communist North Korea (Supported by the Soviet Union) invades U.S. supported South Korea...President Harry Truman... vows to defend democratic South Korea" (Korea)
When North Korea invaded South Korea, the United States pledged to help because they didn't want North Korea to spread communism. When the U.S. said they would defend South Korea, they had to have a plan of attack. So, "General Douglas MacArthur staged a risky, yet successful counterattack at the port of Inchon. North Korean forces were routed and pushed back all the way to the Yalu River,the border with China" (Korea)
Cuba
Fidel Castro came to power in January 1959. Two years later, the United States invaded to try to take him out of power (Cuba). He made Cuba communist, and the U.S. didn't like it.