Transcript Korean War Continued… - misskimelewskisclass

Do Now – Complete the following
answers in your notebook (or on a
sheet of paper
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What country did Chiang Kai-Shek flee to?
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
Why is the Korean War referred to as the “Forgotten War?”
What is the capital of South Korea?
What is the capital of North Korea?
Who was U.S. president during the Korean War?
Who gave permission for the U.S. to aid South Korea?
The Korean War turned into a MAJOR war when what
country got involved?
Korean War Continued…
February 17, 2016
• Dec. 1950: China Involved
– Now…Korean War a MAJOR WAR
• By Spring 1951
– Stalemate (no win situation)
– Small, bloody battles at 38th parallel
• Remained like this for rest of war
• MacArthur keeps aggression: wants to push
North Koreans back up to North Korea
– MacArthur get reassigned out of South Korea
• 1952 U.S. President Election
– MAJOR ISSUE: Korean War
Republican candidate: Dwight D. Eisenhower
(Ike)
• Promise to end war if elected
• Americans LOVE Ike (WWII)
• November 1952: Ike wins election
– Peace talks failed (tried 4 times)
– Ike goes to Korea (threaten nuclear)
July 1953: North Korea convinced to
settle:
1. Threatened with nuclear action
2. Stalin dies (March 1953)
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North Korea no longer has ally
Cease fire on July 27, 1953
• 3 years of fighting
• Cease-fire (stop) signed
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Cease-fire in effect until 3/11/2013
– Never signed formal peace
treaty
• 2010: North Korea bombed South
Korean ship
– Killed 46 sailors
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No victory in Korean War
– North Korea still communist
– South Korea still noncommunist
• Both still divided at 38th
parallel
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One of world’s most highly
guarded borders
• Long term results
1. Truman put troops there
without formal
declaration of war (UN ok’d)
2. Increase military spending
– 1947: CIA (Central
Intelligence Agency)
North Korea facts
• 25% of GDP spent on military
– U.S. 4%
– China 1.7%
• 4th largest military
– U.S. is #2
• State run education until 16
• “Re-education camps”
• No Freedom of Religion, Press, or move
– Bibles illegal
– No cars
• Public executions
– International phone call
– Hoarding food