Asia part 1 – Conflict in Korea
What were the reasons for the US policy of containment?####opposing ideologies, communism in
Europe, communism in Asia
How did opposing ideologies cause the policy of containment?####Americans saw communism as a
threat to their capitalistic society
What did president Truman do combat communism?####Truman doctrine, Marshall Plan
What was the Marshall Plan?####sending aid to countries 'under threat' of becoming communist
Give an example of the Marshal Plan?####Turkey and Greece received $400 million
How was communism present in Europe?####Soviets remained in the countries they liberated from
Nazi occupation
By 1950, what countries were 'under threat' of communism?####Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Bulgaria, Romania, East Germany
What was the Iron Curtain?####A divide between the east and west areas of Europe due to their
ideologies
When was the Iron Curtain established?####1945
How was communism present in Asia?####multiple communist revolutions in Asian countries
Give 2 examples of a communist regime in Asia####1945: Ho Chi Minh set up communist regime in
N. Vietnam
1948: Kim Il Sung made N. Korea communist
What was the main reason for the policy of containment?####communism in Europe
Why was communism in Europe the main reason for the policy of containment?####meant US
became anxious about spread in western society
Why is opposing ideologies not the main reason for the policy of containment?####although
difference were extreme, it only fostered rivalry
Why is communism in Asia not the main reason for the policy of containment?####although it
heightened tensions, it came after the Truman Doctrine
What were the reasons for the Korean War?####division of Korea, bitter rivalry, support of Stalin
Where is the divide between N & S Korea?####38th parallel
Why did Korea divide?####After Japan's surrender, N. Korea surrendered to USSR but S. Korea
surrendered to US, they had opposite ideologies
What was the bitter rival between N & S Korea?####their leaders
Who was the leader of S. Korea?####Syngman Rhee
What was Syngman Rhee's goals for Korea?####to make Korea capitalist
Who was the leader of N. Korea?####Kim Il Sung
What were the reasons for the US policy of containment?####opposing ideologies, communism in
Europe, communism in Asia
How did opposing ideologies cause the policy of containment?####Americans saw communism as a
threat to their capitalistic society
What did president Truman do combat communism?####Truman doctrine, Marshall Plan
What was the Marshall Plan?####sending aid to countries 'under threat' of becoming communist
Give an example of the Marshal Plan?####Turkey and Greece received $400 million
How was communism present in Europe?####Soviets remained in the countries they liberated from
Nazi occupation
By 1950, what countries were 'under threat' of communism?####Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Bulgaria, Romania, East Germany
What was the Iron Curtain?####A divide between the east and west areas of Europe due to their
ideologies
When was the Iron Curtain established?####1945
How was communism present in Asia?####multiple communist revolutions in Asian countries
Give 2 examples of a communist regime in Asia####1945: Ho Chi Minh set up communist regime in
N. Vietnam
1948: Kim Il Sung made N. Korea communist
What was the main reason for the policy of containment?####communism in Europe
Why was communism in Europe the main reason for the policy of containment?####meant US
became anxious about spread in western society
Why is opposing ideologies not the main reason for the policy of containment?####although
difference were extreme, it only fostered rivalry
Why is communism in Asia not the main reason for the policy of containment?####although it
heightened tensions, it came after the Truman Doctrine
What were the reasons for the Korean War?####division of Korea, bitter rivalry, support of Stalin
Where is the divide between N & S Korea?####38th parallel
Why did Korea divide?####After Japan's surrender, N. Korea surrendered to USSR but S. Korea
surrendered to US, they had opposite ideologies
What was the bitter rival between N & S Korea?####their leaders
Who was the leader of S. Korea?####Syngman Rhee
What was Syngman Rhee's goals for Korea?####to make Korea capitalist
Who was the leader of N. Korea?####Kim Il Sung
