Korea - The Forgotten War

KOREA - The Forgotten War

• General Douglas MacArthur, from WWII requested promission to bomb China in 1951, but Truman denied the request and relieved him from duty.
• Dwight D, Eisenhower promissed to end the conflict as quickly as possible with negotiation talks.
• Eisenhower won because of his dislike for the war and his promise.
• When China sent troops into North Korea, the US was about ready to face defeat.
• Truman was affraid to get the USSR involed in the war.
• Wisconsins own Joseph McCarthy attacked 205 state officials who he said belonged to the communist party, his charges were never proven.
• After the start of the arms race, began a space race, which the Soviets won with Sputnik.