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• China becoming Communistin Oct 1949


  • Neighbours USSR
  • Signed the Treaty of Friendship Feb 1950
• The Korean War

  • North Korea: Communist
  • South Korea: anti-Communist
  • 1950: North invaded South
• The West was concerned when China became Communist in 1949 because they were worried that Communism may begin to spread
• As a result of the Treaty of Friendship, the USSR and China agreed to support each other and formed an alliance
• UN troops became involved in the Korean War because South Korea asked the UN for help when North Korea invaded in June 1950, and the Americans saw their chance to intervene
• The Korean War caused divisions between the superpowers to become more entrenched
• China becoming Communist in 1949


  The balance of power had shifted in favour of the USSR, which encouraged the USA to expand its containment policy to Asia
• The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950


  American troops were engaged in active battle against Communist forces, especially after China entered the war in October 1950, which meant that divisions became more firmly entrenched