America's Vantage Point

The Cold War started right after World War II and was between two nations; the United States of America and the United Soviet Socialist Republic other wise know as the U.S.S.R. Throughout World War II these nations were allies and help each other but when the War was over the Korea was fighting with in their nation over the national belief. South Korea wanted nationalism and North Korea wanted communism. the United States decied to help south Korea because we were nationalist and the U.S.S.R. was communist and decied to side with North Korea. This was when the problem started. Truman came up with the containment plan and and china invaded North Korea and pushed South Korea way back in to South Korea and that is when we sent troops over and started trying to contain communism. MacArthur was fired by Truman because he was going against the military and Truman so he was fired. Truman stayed with the Containment plan and pushed North Korea into their own side and that was when the 38th parallel was created seperating North and South Korea. MacArthur did not return until later after the war and was looked apon as a hero but soon after his return the president explained to the nation why he fired him and MacArthur was exposed and was looked apon as a control freak and this was from America's Vantage Point.