1. domino theory
38th parallel • Korea was divided after WWII at the 38th parallel • 1954 – Vietnam was divided into North & South
President Truman • North = Communist; South = Democratic North = Communist; South = Democratic
United Nations (UN) • 1950 – North Korea invades South Korea • US supports South Vietnam in an effort to contain
General MacArthur • President Truman sends US troops to help the south, communism
1950 - 1953 along with UN troops led by General MacArthur • 1965 – US bombs North Vietnam
stalemate • China attacks UN forces, making them retreat • Over 500,000 US troops fought in the war;
•1953 – war ends in a stalemate close to 50,000 died
1965 - 1973 •Korean peninsula still remains divided today • In 1973, after years of protest against the war,
cease-fire agreement the US withdraws troops from Vietnam
1975 • the war ended in a cease-fire agreement
Socialist Republic of • 1975 – North Vietnam takes over South Vietnam
Vietnam and the country is united under communist rule as
demilitarized zone the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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2. KOREAN WAR
VIETNAM WAR