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Successful testing of Atomic Bomb by USSR
- ended the atomic monopoly of USA
- marks the start of the arms race between USA and USSR
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The Fall OF China
-Fall Of China to Communism was a disaster for the US as a vast communist state now exist in Asia
- Strengthened the Soviet's Position with respect to the US -
Acheson's Defence Perimeter Speech
Omitted South Korea from the countries which US would defend in an event of aggression
- probably a contribution to Stalin's decision to give permission to Kim to invade the South -
Stalin agreed to Kim's invasion plan
Warned that USSR will not lift a finger if Kim's plan was to backfire. -
President Truman approved NSC-68
Shows a change in the goals and tactics of American Policy towards the Soviet Union. -
North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea
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Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea
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China intervenes the Korean War
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Dismissal of General Mac Arthur
Truman dismiss Mac Arthur as his way of doing things were not in sync with Truman's administration. -
Peace talks begin
Kim urged Stalin to make peace with USA as the North Korean Army was suffering heavily from American Air bombardment
- However Stalin insisted the war to continue as he wanted the War to continue to weaken US's ability. (shows that it was a CW conflict) -
Death Of Stalin
resulted in the armistice in July 1953
shows that Stalin played a huge role in the development and end of Korean war, inidicating that perhaps Korean War was more of a cold war than a local conflict with Stalin deciding the fate of the cold war -
Armistic reached, The end of Korean War
A cease-fire was achieved, at the 38th parallel between North and South korea.
