From 1949 China was ruled by communist dictator Mao Zedong. ... The foreign policy objectives of a communist China however are not purely national in spirit, because Mao firmly believed in the ideological superiority of communism and claimed for China the role of leadership in the drive to world revolution. ... Mao expressed his basic intentions to unify China and create a "new world" in a poem: "Great plans are being made; A bridge will fly to join the north and south, a deep chasm become a thoroughfare the mountain goddess, it she is still there, will be startled to find her world so change...

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All the while, Mao Zedong, emperor of Communist china, began to get nervous about the rapidly advancing and confident UN soldiers. ... To protect the North Korean border, Mao sends 500,000 troops in Manchaun to backup North Korean troops. ... Mao succeeded in driving all US troops below the 38th parallel before Christmas. Inspired by his victory, Mao decides to take offensive and push all western forces out of Korea for good. ... At the same time, Mao made the same mistake MacArthur had by moving his army too far, too fast, stretching his supply lines. ...

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The Korean War began on June 25th, 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. On June 27th, 1950, American United Nations forces intervened to stop the advance. This action has positively and negatively affected both the United States and Korea. Deciding to aid South Korea in the Korean War has dras...

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