Objectives:

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Objectives
Section 3 The Cold War Turns Hot

• How did the Chinese Communists gain control of
  China?
• What factors led to the escalation of the
  conflict in Korea?
• What were the domestic and international effects
  of the Korean War?
• What methods did President Eisenhower use to
  promote U.S. interests abroad?

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Chinese Communists gain control of China
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• The revolution of 1911 left China unstable and
  led to civil war.
• The two factions, Nationalists and Communists,
  cooperated against the Japanese during World War
  II.
• Communists successfully resisted Japan in
  Northwest China and instituted land reforms,
  which gained them popular support.
• Most of China under Communist control by 1949
  Nationalists had retreated to Taiwan.
• Peoples Republic of China established.

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CHINESE COMMUNISTS GAIN CONTROL OF CHINA
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Factors that escalated the conflict in Korea
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• Allies divided Korea into two zones, and North
  and South Korea set up separate governments.
• When U.S. and Soviet troops pulled out North and
  South Korea clashed along the 38th parallel.
• North Korea invaded South Korea, and the UN named
  North Korea the aggressor.
• United States pledged support for South Korea and
  UN forces went to its defense.
• China entered war on North Koreas side.

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Effects of the Korean War
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• There were millions of casualties.
• Borders of North and South Korea remained almost
  unchanged.
• Truman and the Democrats lost popularity while
  Eisenhower and the Republicans became more
  popular.

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Eisenhowers methods for promoting U.S. interests
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• used CIA covertly in Guatemala and Iran
• issued the Eisenhower Doctrine offering military
  aid to Middle Eastern nations who resisted
  Communist aggression
• refused to support Hungarian rebels Soviet army
  invades to support communist government

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The Suez Crisis 1956

• Egyptians take the Suez Canal from British
  company
• New nationalist government in Egypt nationalized
  the canal. Wanted revenue to support economic
  development.
• Egypt denies Israel use of the canal (Part of the
  Arab worlds anti-Israel policy)
• Israel aided by France and Britain, invade to
  take control of canal.
• United States and USSR work together (rare in the
  Cold War) to get the United Nations to push for a
  cease fire.