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with United States forces trying to succeed and keep communism from becoming the overall factor in the leadership ways of government for the Korean people. In the end, the United States would not bring home a victory and Korea would still be divided into two peninsulas: North and South Korea (Document E). Within the “Korean War Armistice”, Korea was separated into two, North and South Korea, by a military demarcation that was led by leaders that supported communism. Once the United States came…

Before You The United States wanted to limit the world from falling into the hands of the Communist influence. Eventually, the French appealed to the United States for aid in an effort to avoid its investment from being lost. The Vietnam War (1954-1975) was a long-lasting conflict between the communists of North Vietnam and its ally, the Viet Cong against the government of South Vietnam and its ally, the United States. The war inaugurated in 1954, after Ho Chi Minh and his communist Viet Minh…

consider now to be one of the most disreputable politicians. He should have never been voted for US senate because the way he achieved his power from the beginning caused his authority to be unsuccessful. In 1952, he had been elected for Senator for the state of Wisconsin, and one of the only reasons he won was because of his exploitations of the issue of Communism. The way Joseph McCarthy started his politician career was unjustifiable, his wrongdoings slowly started to buildup which caused his…

did not expose all the communists that were hiding in the American political system. McCarthyism grew rapidly due to the fear of communism which was also one of the causes of the Cold War. The ease of people to claim someone else was a suspected communist allowed for actually communists to hide within…

destroyed under suspicion of being communist. Loyalty oaths were implemented into the workplace, and people had to testify against a coworker, family member, or neighbor. Looking back on the scare can help identify its causes and prevent similar situations in the future. The Cold War/Start of the Scare. After World War II, tensions between the United States and the Soviet…

Turkey to prevent a communist takeover in the two countries. This address to Congress became known as the Truman Doctrine. Turkey and Greece were on the verge of being taken over by communist guerilla bands backed by the Soviet Union. President Truman asked Congress for $400 million to strengthen the governments of Turkey of Greece. Congress acted in accordance with Truman’s request and provided effective assistance. The Truman Doctrine was the underlying basis of United States foreign policy…

Communism. This led to a series of wars, most memorably the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the fall of the U.S.S.R. Adolf Hitler's Nazi empire in Europe was defeated by the joint efforts of then allies the United States and Soviet Union forces in 1945. The Soviet Union and the United States then became the super powers in terms of military and political systems. However, they had contrasting opinions when it came to history, society, politics and international…

The Vietnam War was a chaotic time in the history of the United States due to America losing countless men in a costly war thousands of miles away. It not only divided our country politically, but also on a moral and a philosophical frame. To understand why the United States would be drawn into such a war, one must understand the immediate history of that era. Vietnam was at war with France in 1954. The French, overwhelmed at the battle of Dienbienphu, requested American air support. America…

Over 100,000 people died in the Bosnian War, as a result of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and it’s leader, Josip Tito, was not even alive. A dictator is someone who has taken control over a country and transformed it into a state of totalitarianism, usually by means of force, although Josip Tito not only had a strong military but a wide base of support that allowed him to arise. His policies and ideas were more liberal and he leaned towards a more democratic society, however there were…

instances where Vincent was evaluated, “Vincent was also criticized for his failure to recognize the degree of Soviet influence over the Chinese Communists. Other charges leveled at Vincent included accusations that he sacrificed the best interests of the United States in his diplomatic efforts to secure cooperation between the Nationalists and the Communists in order to suspend the…