Harry Truman’s Foreign Policy Towards Korea
The Chinese joined the Koreans side and helped fight back against US troops. General MacArthur – To completely defeat the Korean and Chinese armies. President Truman ordered for him to stop his assault on the Asian countries. He persisted and was eventually fired because his arrogance cost them the battle.
President Truman
- To keep Korea from becoming a communist country.
- China helped North Korea fight the war to spread communism. They joined with the allies in the UN to help stop the spread of communism.
China
- To spread and maintain communism
- They were afraid of the US and UN invading them
- They planned a surprise attack which was successful.
United Nations
- To stop the spread of communism.
- MacArthur persisted on fighting.
- They relieved general MacArthur of his duties.
How did General Douglas MacArthur react to the events in Korea? What was his stance on the Korean War
He decided to keep pushing against the enemy’s border. He believed China did not have enough resources to fight back.
He wanted to take out the Chinese army once and for all.
How did President Truman respond to the events in Korea? What was his stance on the Korean War
President Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism in the East. He fought a war against North Korea and China to keep communism away from South Korea. He wanted to end the fighting once they had cleared Chinese troops from Korea.
Which leader’s actions were the most justifiableGeneral McArthur’s or President Truman’s? Support your claim with evidence from the lesson
President Truman’s actions were more justifiable because He knew when the battle was over.
He did not want to keep pushing against the enemy. The push that MacArthur made on China caused them to lose the battle and be attacked in a surprise. Would the outcome of the Korean War have been different had General MacArthur not been fired? Why or why not? Support your claim with evidence from the lesson. – I think the outcome might have been different if MacArthur had not been fired. They might have kept fighting against China until they had completely wiped out their army. They could also have disbanded all communism in Korea and maybe in China as well.
