Chiang Kai-Shek: leader of Chinese Nationalists Supported by US Mao Zedong: leader of Chinese...

Chiang Kai-Shek: leader of Chinese Nationalists Supported by US

Mao Zedong: leader of Chinese Communists Supported by Soviets

During WWII: formed alliance to fight Japan WWII: civil war continues

Communists win Chiang Kai-Shek flees to Taiwan China renamed The People’s Republic of China

Korea under Japanese control during WWII

Divided along the 38th parallel after WWII North Korea: Communist South Korea: Noncommunist

North Korean troops invade South Korea Armed with Soviet equipment

North Korean forces take over much of South Korea

US & United Nations forces halt North Korean advance

MacArthur: commander of US forces Invades Inchon Successfully pushes N. Korean troops back to

Chinese borderChina enters the war

Sends troops to aid N. Korea Pushes UN troops back to 37th parallel

MacArthur: wanted to invade China

Truman: favored limited war Not putting all resources towards war

MacArthur will be removed from position Criticizes Truman

UN forces secure position at 38th parallel Stalemate occurs

1953: cease-fire agreed

No clear winner of Korean War Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

created