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AFP Lecture Notes: The Korean War
AFP Lecture Notes-Prof Mandelbaum
CW=Cold War
Sep. 19 Lec 2朝鲜战争的影响

Korea war-a major war by post WWII standards, conflicts the US engaged in also important on its Euro impact on US CW policy-three influences:

1.It spreaded CW to Asia Until the Korea War, AFP has been Euro-centered. During WWII, US followd a Euro-first policy. (1942 and 1945) Policymakers believe this is the place USSR threatened America. Also it is the major US economic initiative-the Marshall plan. The trigger area of Truman Doctrine (1947)-US would be ready to assist any country under Communist siege. US followed the priority of govern in WWII. US engagement in WWII began in Asia, but Roosevelt declared US priority in EU-fought a major war both in EU and against JPY. History: With a long history, US played an important role in Asia even before WWI to the 19th century. After Civil War, the country was committed to a policy of rapid industrialization-by the end of the 19th century, US became the largest economy in the world, and it expanded its reach to Latin America and to the Asia. US became a great naval power while deferring Britain Royal Navy to be a larger force. In 1898, the Spanish-American war broke out, US took possession of Spain's Pacific colonial-the Philippine Archipelago. US's first and most important imperial possession in Asia (7分钟- 菲律宾)valauble harbor and air base. In 1853, Marshall Perry opened Japan-which remained close for centuries-for the first time. It triggered Meiji Restoration-which formed the basis of modern JPY-first modern non-Western to master the technique of modernity. China: US proclaimed open door policy at the outset of the 20th century. EU imperial powers had carved out sphere of influence there. Through this policy, US demanded privileges there comparable to those of the areas EU sought themselves. From WWII till now, US navy has dominated the Pacific.
Ending the Korea War: as a divided country like Germany. Militarized

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