Question
Document C and Source
Document C
Source: Map created from various sources.
SORTH
See or
Communist North
Korea (supported by the Soviet Union)
nvades US-supported
South Korea. The attack comes without warning and President Harry Truman, with the help of the United Nations, vows to detend democratic
South Korea.
CHINA
American torces
occupying Japan after WWil are sent to defend South Korea.
The US and United
Nations forces are nearly pushed off the Korean peninsula.
The American commander is
General Douglass MacArthur.
(+
& JAPAN
June 25, 1950
MacArthur stages a risky, yet successful counterattack at the port of Inchon. North Korean forces are routed and pushed back all the way to the Yalu River, the border of North Korea
anothinuts
China
CHINA
==) MacArthur attack
November 25.
September 14, 1950
In November of 1950, communist
China enters the war and pushes the UN and US forces back into South Korea.
5
The war drags on for several years, finally ending in 1953 very close to the original 1950 borders.
Answer the questions 1-5 in complete question using
Document C.
* 25 points
ocument Analys
On what date did North Korea first invade South Kore:
2. Who supported North Korea? Who supported South Korea?
3. North Korea only invaded when the Russian leader Stalin gave his approval. From what you know about Stalin, what was his motive?
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This page may be reproduced for classroom use
4. Why might Communist China have decided to help North Korea?
S. How does this document demonstrate the American policy of containment?
Document C
Source: Map created from various sources.
SORTH
See or
Communist North
Korea (supported by the Soviet Union)
nvades US-supported
South Korea. The attack comes without warning and President Harry Truman, with the help of the United Nations, vows to detend democratic
South Korea.
CHINA
American torces
occupying Japan after WWil are sent to defend South Korea.
The US and United
Nations forces are nearly pushed off the Korean peninsula.
The American commander is
General Douglass MacArthur.
(+
& JAPAN
June 25, 1950
MacArthur stages a risky, yet successful counterattack at the port of Inchon. North Korean forces are routed and pushed back all the way to the Yalu River, the border of North Korea
anothinuts
China
CHINA
==) MacArthur attack
November 25.
September 14, 1950
In November of 1950, communist
China enters the war and pushes the UN and US forces back into South Korea.
5
The war drags on for several years, finally ending in 1953 very close to the original 1950 borders.
Answer the questions 1-5 in complete question using
Document C.
* 25 points
ocument Analys
On what date did North Korea first invade South Kore:
2. Who supported North Korea? Who supported South Korea?
3. North Korea only invaded when the Russian leader Stalin gave his approval. From what you know about Stalin, what was his motive?
© 2009 The DBQ Project
This page may be reproduced for classroom use
4. Why might Communist China have decided to help North Korea?
S. How does this document demonstrate the American policy of containment?
Answers
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1. North Korea first invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, as stated in Document C.
2. North Korea was supported by the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United States and the United Nations.
3. Stalin's motive for approving North Korea's invasion of South Korea likely stemmed from his desire to spread communism and expand Soviet influence in Asia. By supporting North Korea, he aimed to weaken US presence and power in the region and potentially establish a cooperative communist regime in South Korea.
4. Communist China may have decided to help North Korea for several reasons, including a shared ideology of communism, a desire to counter US influence in Asia, and to protect its own borders from perceived threats posed by a US-aligned South Korea.
5. This document demonstrates the American policy of containment by showcasing the US's military response to the North Korean invasion. The involvement of the United States and the United Nations in defending South Korea illustrates their commitment to containing the spread of communism beyond North Korea and preventing it from gaining further foothold in Asia.
2. North Korea was supported by the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United States and the United Nations.
3. Stalin's motive for approving North Korea's invasion of South Korea likely stemmed from his desire to spread communism and expand Soviet influence in Asia. By supporting North Korea, he aimed to weaken US presence and power in the region and potentially establish a cooperative communist regime in South Korea.
4. Communist China may have decided to help North Korea for several reasons, including a shared ideology of communism, a desire to counter US influence in Asia, and to protect its own borders from perceived threats posed by a US-aligned South Korea.
5. This document demonstrates the American policy of containment by showcasing the US's military response to the North Korean invasion. The involvement of the United States and the United Nations in defending South Korea illustrates their commitment to containing the spread of communism beyond North Korea and preventing it from gaining further foothold in Asia.