June 25th, 1950• 1st military action of the Cold War.
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cross the 38th parallel. (North side)
• A month after the war begins, Americans enter to back Republic of Korea (South side)
• Up for grabs after the fall of Japanese Empire
• 10,000 killed before the war even begins
Fear or WWIII
• Americans tried for an armistice
• Trying to avoid a broader war with Russia and China
• Non-intervention not an option, due to fear of Communist global campaign
• A good example of learning from failures of appeasement?
1953, Stalemate• National Security Council recommended that U.S.
contain communist expansionism
• War comes to an end
• 5 million soldiers and civilians lost (short but brutal)
• Not a highly publicized war. Little coverage compared to WWII and Vietnam
• 2-mile demilitarized zone created (still there today)
Canada’s Role• 26,000 soldiers
• Larger contribution than other UN participants, in relation to our population
• Under the command of the U.S., not Britain
• There for the full duration: 1950-1953, plus observation period
• Over 500 deaths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2IcmLkuhG0
Crash Course - Cold War in Asia
https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIT0nE9Xxh8A4xwsnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBzMmQ2MHUwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMTc
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