Name: _______________________________
Cold War Containment
After WWII, US diplomat George Kennan advocated the policy of containment in dealing with
the Soviet Union and communism: Soviet expansion must be blocked and communism must be
contained–prevented from spreading. Essentially, communism would be bottled up in a
container: it could stay where it already existed, in the Soviet Union, but it could not be allowed
to spread anywhere else. The policy was at first applied to Europe, it was later extended to the
Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
The Korean War
Answer the following questions using the History Channel clip.
1. Double click to edit & complete the flowchart
2. Why was the US concerned about communism in Korea?
The U.S was concerned about communism in Korea because they feared it would
expand into other Asia countries and would affect the U.S allies. And was scared that
Russia will gain more land
3. What happened in June of 1950? How did Truman respond?
In June of 1950 the Korean war began with the the South Korea being invaded by the
North Korea. Truman adhered to his containment policy and forced the UN not help
and assist the South Korea in the war.
, Name: _______________________________
Cold War Containment
4. How did the war end?
The Korean war ended with a ceasefire agreement, the Korean Armistice Agreement,
signed on July 27, 1953
5. How was the Korean War an example of America’s containment policy?
By demonstrating the U.S commintment to prevent the spread of commiunism in the
world
Analyzing textbook accounts of the Korean War. Read the following textbook
accounts of the Korean War and complete the organizer and questions that follow.
Textbook A Textbook B
Upset by the fast and astonishing growth of the power When the overthrow of the South Korean government
of the Republic, the American invaders hastened the through social confusion became too difficult, the
preparation of an aggressive war in order to destroy it North Korean communists switched to a
in its infancy....The American imperialists furiously stick-and-carrot strategy: seeming to offer peaceful
carried out the war project in 1950....The American negotiations, they were instead analyzing the right
invaders who had been preparing the war for a long moment of attack and preparing themselves for it.
time, alongside their puppets, finally initiated the war
on June 25th of the 39th year of the Juche calendar. The North Korean communists prepared themselves
That dawn, the enemies unexpectedly attacked the for war. Kim Il-sung secretly visited the Soviet Union
North half of the Republic, and the war clouds hung and was promised the alliance of the Soviets and China
over the once peaceful country, accompanied by the in case of war. Finally, at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the
echoing roar of cannons. North began their southward aggression along the
38th parallel. Taken by surprise at these unexpected
Having passed the 38th parallel, the enemies crawled attacks, the army of the Republic of Korea (South
deeper and deeper into the North half of the Korea) fought courageously to defend the liberty of
Republic...the invading forces of the enemies had to the country....The armed provocation of the North
be eliminated and the threatened fate of our country Korean communists brought the UN Security Council
and our people had to be saved. around the table. A decree denounced the North
Korean military action as illegal and as a threat to
peace, and a decision was made to help the South. The
UN army constituted the armies of 16
countries—among them, the United States, Great
Britain and France—joined the South Korean forces in
the battle against the North.
1) According to each textbook, how/why did the Korean War start?
Textbook A Textbook B
Because the “American Invaders” were upset by
the fast astonishing growth of the republic so they The north overthrew the south korean
carried out a war project and invaded the north government and they offered a seemingly
peaceful negotiation to the South but it wasn’y
and on June 25th the North began their
aggression along the 38th parallel
Cold War Containment
After WWII, US diplomat George Kennan advocated the policy of containment in dealing with
the Soviet Union and communism: Soviet expansion must be blocked and communism must be
contained–prevented from spreading. Essentially, communism would be bottled up in a
container: it could stay where it already existed, in the Soviet Union, but it could not be allowed
to spread anywhere else. The policy was at first applied to Europe, it was later extended to the
Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
The Korean War
Answer the following questions using the History Channel clip.
1. Double click to edit & complete the flowchart
2. Why was the US concerned about communism in Korea?
The U.S was concerned about communism in Korea because they feared it would
expand into other Asia countries and would affect the U.S allies. And was scared that
Russia will gain more land
3. What happened in June of 1950? How did Truman respond?
In June of 1950 the Korean war began with the the South Korea being invaded by the
North Korea. Truman adhered to his containment policy and forced the UN not help
and assist the South Korea in the war.
, Name: _______________________________
Cold War Containment
4. How did the war end?
The Korean war ended with a ceasefire agreement, the Korean Armistice Agreement,
signed on July 27, 1953
5. How was the Korean War an example of America’s containment policy?
By demonstrating the U.S commintment to prevent the spread of commiunism in the
world
Analyzing textbook accounts of the Korean War. Read the following textbook
accounts of the Korean War and complete the organizer and questions that follow.
Textbook A Textbook B
Upset by the fast and astonishing growth of the power When the overthrow of the South Korean government
of the Republic, the American invaders hastened the through social confusion became too difficult, the
preparation of an aggressive war in order to destroy it North Korean communists switched to a
in its infancy....The American imperialists furiously stick-and-carrot strategy: seeming to offer peaceful
carried out the war project in 1950....The American negotiations, they were instead analyzing the right
invaders who had been preparing the war for a long moment of attack and preparing themselves for it.
time, alongside their puppets, finally initiated the war
on June 25th of the 39th year of the Juche calendar. The North Korean communists prepared themselves
That dawn, the enemies unexpectedly attacked the for war. Kim Il-sung secretly visited the Soviet Union
North half of the Republic, and the war clouds hung and was promised the alliance of the Soviets and China
over the once peaceful country, accompanied by the in case of war. Finally, at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the
echoing roar of cannons. North began their southward aggression along the
38th parallel. Taken by surprise at these unexpected
Having passed the 38th parallel, the enemies crawled attacks, the army of the Republic of Korea (South
deeper and deeper into the North half of the Korea) fought courageously to defend the liberty of
Republic...the invading forces of the enemies had to the country....The armed provocation of the North
be eliminated and the threatened fate of our country Korean communists brought the UN Security Council
and our people had to be saved. around the table. A decree denounced the North
Korean military action as illegal and as a threat to
peace, and a decision was made to help the South. The
UN army constituted the armies of 16
countries—among them, the United States, Great
Britain and France—joined the South Korean forces in
the battle against the North.
1) According to each textbook, how/why did the Korean War start?
Textbook A Textbook B
Because the “American Invaders” were upset by
the fast astonishing growth of the republic so they The north overthrew the south korean
carried out a war project and invaded the north government and they offered a seemingly
peaceful negotiation to the South but it wasn’y
and on June 25th the North began their
aggression along the 38th parallel
