Transcript Korean War 1950

KOREAN
WAR
한국전쟁
韓國戰爭
WWII Results
 During
WWII
which country
had control of
Korea?
 After WWII,
Korea was
divided into
Communist North
and democratic
South Korea
Korean War, 1950-1953
 1950
- North
Korean
communist
forces cross
the 38th
parallel and
invade South
Korea.
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How is containment
fairing at this point?
 Truman
orders U.S.
forces to assist the
South Koreans
-WHY?S. Korea asks for help
from the U.N.
 Soviet Union absent
from vote
 What does the UN do?
U.N’s Top 5
U.S., USSR, Britain, France…
& TAIWAN?
•International force
to Korea to stop
the invasion!
•September 1950N. Koreans
controlled entire
Korean peninsula
except for a tiny
area around Pusan.
THE FIGHT
•(1)South Korean’s still
had a stronghold in Pusan.
Troops move North.
•(2)General MacArthur
launched a surprise attack
at Inchon. Troops move
South.
•SMUSH!!!
•(3)UN troops are able to
push N. Koreans to China’s
boarder.
•Who feels threatened
The Chinese Fight Back
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China’s foreign minister
warned that his country
would not stand by and “let
the Americans come to the
border”
The Chinese wanted N.
Korea as a communist
buffer state to protect their
northeastern provinces
October 1950- China sends
300,000 troops into North
Korea.
 China pushes UN forces
Out of N. Korea and even
Captures S. Korea’s
capital, Seoul.
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MACARTHUR RECOMMENDS ATTACKING CHINA
MacArthur convinced that Korea
was the place “where the
Communist conspirators have
elected to make their play for
global conquest”
 Recommended attacking
China
 Called for the use of
nuclear weapons
 Truman rejects MacArthur’s
request
 USSR had mutual assistance
pact with China
 Attacking China would lead to
WWIII
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MACARTHUR
VERSUS
TRUMAN
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MacArthur continued to
urge waging a full
scale war against
China
Tried to go over
President’s head;
*MacArthur criticized
the president
*Truman fired
MacArthur
Settling for Stalemate
Location of cease-fire line at the
existing battle line
 Establishment of a demilitarized
zone between opposing sides
 STALEMATE
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 N. Korean invaders had been pushed back
 Communism had been contained w/out use of
nuclear weapons
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Democracy v. Communism
The Korean War
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MacArthur vs. Truman:
Should the United States had used nuclear
weapons in order to stop China’s
interference in Korea (MacArthur’s
idea)? Or was President Truman’s
decision not to use nuclear weapons
the best? Explain in at least one
paragraph.
OR
Many historians agree that the Cold War
ended in the 1990’s. After learning
about a still divided Korea, do you
agree? Explain in at least one
paragraph.
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The Fight
1 Pusan Perimeter (August 5September, 1950) : N.
Koreans push S. Koreans to
the perimeter of Pusan
2 Inchon Landing (September
15, 1950) : UN troops under
MacArthur land at Inchon
and move northward from
Pusan. Two-pronged attack
drives the N. Koreans out of
S. Korea to (3) Northern
Line (November 24, 1950)
*Who feels threatened by this?
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How did Korea become divided into 2 countries?
What kind of government did North Korea have?
South Korea?
How did the Korean War start?
Why did the United States go to the aid of South
Korea?
What caused the disagreement between
MacArthur and Truman?
How did the Korean War end?