Orders to MacArthur by Truman told him to halt proceeding at the first sign of Chinese soldiers. ... Sightings of Chinese soldiers became more and more frequent, and Chinese POWs were taken. ... The Chinese soldiers were sent to guard against invasion, as they feared the US planned to extend their movement into China. ... On the field, US troops were involved in the longest retreat in US history, 120 miles from the Yale river to south of the 38th parallel in less than 1 and a half weeks. ... The tolls for the US were 50,000 soldiers, and the tolls for China was hundreds of thousands. ...

• Word Count: 1256
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

History cannot be looked at trough White and Black glasses. ... Cuba and China aided Congolese rebels. ... North Vietnam has been backed by Soviet Union and China. ... "No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. ... Introductory Essay to Vietnam: A Television History. ...

• Word Count: 1674
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

As President, Truman made some of the most crucial decisions in history. ... Dating back to the end of the American Revolution, interest in China was growing and a large trading vessel was shipped in hope for a large flourishing trade with China. ... After China was passed under Communist control in 1949, the Marshall Plan was willing to give Nationalist China 400 million dollars for economic and military aid to fight off the Communists (Ferrell 113). ... Mainland China, which bordered the Soviet Union, was mostly Nationalist (Ferrell 114). In fear of China turning imperialistic and eventually...

• Word Count: 2478
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

BACKGROUND History and Structure of the Alliance Though it has had its political ups and downs, South Korea has been an ally of the American government since the end of the Korean War. ... Korea also shares a history of tributary relations with China in the years before the Japanese occupation of Korea. This history might play a role in the future of the relationship if the US lessens it role in the alliance. ... The most salient option for a partner is China. ... Reunification of the peninsula would occur under Chinese logic. ...

• Word Count: 2500
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Although China is emerging as a rival nation, the U.S. is still the Pax Americana with its strong military, economy, vast land, and centralized language. ... Many sports teams, for example, use the term Native American, without educating what true meaning or the history of Native Americans mean. ... We teach and commemorate the Civil rights movement and racial discrimination, and I believe the history of the Native Americans should be emphasized as just as important piece of history. ...

• Word Count: 1936
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout its history, Korea has been repeatedly devastated by powers such as Japan, China, and Mongolia. ... North Koreans, according to "A Panorama of 5000 Years: Korean History", have very little knowledge of the outside world. ...

• Word Count: 2092
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Previous generations were required to learn the basics: reading, writing, math, science, and history. ... In the same test, students from Shanghai, China, received higher scores than any other school system in the world (Hechinger 1). ...

• Word Count: 1773
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School