History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Unraveling Causes: Korea's Path to War & Superpower Dynamics
512 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Quick Overview 🚀
Understanding the causes of wars? Split 'em into
- Long-term causes
- Short-term causes (including those "Uh-oh!" moments or triggers)
Long-term Causes
These are the ancient beefs, stuff that's been brewing for ages!
- For example
- Korean War's roots? Starts 1945, when the world said, "Let's split Korea into Team Capitalism and Team Communism!"
- Why? US and the Soviet Union went from BFFs during WWII to Frenemies after.
- Plus, the leaders from North and South, Kim Il-sung & Syngman Rhee, were like two alpha wolves - each wanted to lead the whole pack (Korea)!
Short-term Causes 🔥
The sparks that light the fire!
- Stalin, Korea, and Some Unexpected Plot Twists! 🎭
- 1949: Kim's like, "Hey, Stalin buddy, back me up for a surprise South Korea visit!" Stalin, "Nah, don't wanna annoy the US!"
- 1950: Stalin pulls a 180. Now he's like, "You got this, Kim! Here, have some cool war toys!"
- Why the change? 🕵️♂️
- Soviet A-bomb: Soviets threw their hat into the nuclear ring. It's like leveling up in a video game.
- US-Europe Drama: NATO and European tension made Stalin think, "US is busy, let's try something in Asia!"
- US's China Move: Truman stops helping China's Nationalists, and Stalin's like, "US probably won't mess in Korea either."
- The Defense Perimeter Speech: This speech was like the US saying, "We'll defend these guys, butNOT you Korea or Taiwan!" Hint, hint?
The Defense Perimeter Speech Misstep 🎤
- Dean Acheson: "Hey, I just wanna say the US isn't getting into Asian dramas!"
- But what he ended up saying is: "Korea & Taiwan, don't look at us. Maybe try the UN?"
- 🤔 Did he accidentally make war more likely? It's like telling your siblings, "Don't touch my chocolate," and then finding it all gone!
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History HL
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Unraveling Causes: Korea's Path to War & Superpower Dynamics
512 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Quick Overview 🚀
Understanding the causes of wars? Split 'em into
- Long-term causes
- Short-term causes (including those "Uh-oh!" moments or triggers)
Long-term Causes
These are the ancient beefs, stuff that's been brewing for ages!
- For example
- Korean War's roots? Starts 1945, when the world said, "Let's split Korea into Team Capitalism and Team Communism!"
- Why? US and the Soviet Union went from BFFs during WWII to Frenemies after.
- Plus, the leaders from North and South, Kim Il-sung & Syngman Rhee, were like two alpha wolves - each wanted to lead the whole pack (Korea)!
Short-term Causes 🔥
The sparks that light the fire!
- Stalin, Korea, and Some Unexpected Plot Twists! 🎭
- 1949: Kim's like, "Hey, Stalin buddy, back me up for a surprise South Korea visit!" Stalin, "Nah, don't wanna annoy the US!"
- 1950: Stalin pulls a 180. Now he's like, "You got this, Kim! Here, have some cool war toys!"
- Why the change? 🕵️♂️
- Soviet A-bomb: Soviets threw their hat into the nuclear ring. It's like leveling up in a video game.
- US-Europe Drama: NATO and European tension made Stalin think, "US is busy, let's try something in Asia!"
- US's China Move: Truman stops helping China's Nationalists, and Stalin's like, "US probably won't mess in Korea either."
- The Defense Perimeter Speech: This speech was like the US saying, "We'll defend these guys, butNOT you Korea or Taiwan!" Hint, hint?
The Defense Perimeter Speech Misstep 🎤
- Dean Acheson: "Hey, I just wanna say the US isn't getting into Asian dramas!"
- But what he ended up saying is: "Korea & Taiwan, don't look at us. Maybe try the UN?"
- 🤔 Did he accidentally make war more likely? It's like telling your siblings, "Don't touch my chocolate," and then finding it all gone!
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟