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Japan is in Control Over Korea
Ever since 1905, Japan had been in some sort of control over Korea,
calling Korea a protectorate, however, Japan didn't annex Korea until 1910. From 1910 up until the Korean War, Japan controlled Korea, without any Western countries interceding.
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Truman Takes Office: The Accidental President
FDR dies unexpectedly and his Vice President, Harry S. Truman takes over the office of president. He would make the decision to drop the atomic bomb, start the Korean War, and keep the New Deal in place from FDR's presidency.
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The Iron Curtain Becomes a Widespread Idea
Winston Churchill made a speech comparing the border between communist and noncommunist countries to an iron curtain. This means that the countries on either side will be able to change, however, it would be very difficult and unlikely.
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Berlin Airlift Takes Off
After the Soviets blockaded Berlin and allowed no form of transportation or goods to enter or exit Berlin, the Western side of Europe could not provide supplies to their side of Berlin. The US sent airplanes carrying goods and dropped the goods into the country for them to live off of. There were airlifts conducted daily. The Berlin Wall was constructed in the early 1960's and torn down in 1989.
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China Becomes the People's Republic
Under Democracy, Chiang Kai-Shek was the leader of China, however, he had very poor leadership skills. Since he was a poor leader, Mao Zedong made communism seem attractive, and easily took control of China's power, even though Kai-Shek was funded by the US. The date represents the day the country officially became the People's Republic of China.
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Start of the Korean War
After a dispute between the border of North and South Korea, N. Korea invaded the border near the capital Seoul. After 3 days, they captured Seoul.
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US enters the War, led by MacArthur
MacArthur joins South Korea in the fight against North Korea and China. MacArthur got quite angry at China for entering the war and wanted to bomb China to get them out of the war. MacArthur regained control over Seoul, but his plan for the atomic bomb and spreading the plan to citizens of the country got him fired by Truman.
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US Created H Bomb
The United States fully developed the Hydrogen Bomb, using fusion instead of fission from the atomic bomb. The use of fusion made the atomic bomb larger, which was called the H-bomb. This gave more power of weapons to the US, but USSR would eventually develop the H-bomb, even to be small enough to be carried by a bomber plane.
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Election of 1952: Eisenhower Becomes President
As the election approached, Eisenhower vowed to end the Korean war, something that citizens of the United States desperately wanted. Since he had been a WWII war hero, he was easily elected.
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US Tries Strategy of Brinkmanship
The Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles announced that the US would be strategizing with brinkmanship, meaning they would build up their army and nuclear supplies, to threaten communist countries to stop spreading communism. This could have resulted in a massive atomic war, however, the US never planned to actually use their build up of supplies.
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