the forgotten war the unknown war korean war 1950-1953
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The Forgotten WarThe Forgotten WarThe Unknown WarThe Unknown War
Korean WarKorean War
1950-19531950-1953
Korea Under JapanKorea Under Japan
After Russo-Japanese After Russo-Japanese War annexed by Japan War annexed by Japan in 1910in 1910
Educated and Wealthy Educated and Wealthy begin to fleebegin to flee
1930s used as forced 1930s used as forced laborlabor
Comfort WomenComfort Women: : women taken from women taken from homes by Japanese homes by Japanese throughout conquered throughout conquered areasareas
During WWIIDuring WWII
Soviet’s accept the Soviet’s accept the Japanese surrender Japanese surrender North of the 38North of the 38thth parallel parallel August 10, 1945August 10, 1945
US accepts it south of US accepts it south of the 38the 38thth parallel Sept. 9, parallel Sept. 9, 19451945
Divide by natural Divide by natural geographygeography
Seoul capital South; Seoul capital South; Pyongyang (Peon yang) Pyongyang (Peon yang) capital Northcapital North
Korea in famine and Korea in famine and depressiondepression
War BeginsWar Begins
11stst war conflict of war conflict of the Cold Warthe Cold War
Proxy War:Proxy War: U.S. U.S. and Soviets are not and Soviets are not directly fighting directly fighting each othereach other
First desegregated First desegregated war for U.S.war for U.S.
Korean WarKorean War Negotiations for elections to Negotiations for elections to
unite Korea fail in 1948unite Korea fail in 1948 North Korea becomes North Korea becomes
communist and tensions communist and tensions buildbuild
June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953 North Korea invades South North Korea invades South
Korea June 25Korea June 25 U.N. and US come in on the U.N. and US come in on the
side of Southside of South China comes in on the side China comes in on the side
of North in Oct. 1950 (Soviet of North in Oct. 1950 (Soviet gives air support)gives air support)
Undeclared war/U.N. actionUndeclared war/U.N. action Police action: Police action: violation of violation of
international law, U.N. international law, U.N. “polices” the situation“polices” the situation
Mix of air and trench warfareMix of air and trench warfare
Korean LeadersKorean Leaders
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Kim Il Sung (1948-1994)North Korea
Kim Jong Il (1994-2011) Kim Jong Un
Our AdvancementOur Advancement
Once China joins Once China joins the war becomes the war becomes more complicatedmore complicated
U.S. successfully U.S. successfully advanced to North advanced to North then get pushed then get pushed backback
Inchon LandingInchon Landing
Sept. 1950Sept. 1950 Helped recapture Helped recapture
capital of Seoulcapital of Seoul Cut off North Cut off North
Korea supply linesKorea supply lines Major U.N. victoryMajor U.N. victory
General MacArthurGeneral MacArthur
General MacArthurGeneral MacArthur Argues with Truman Argues with Truman
over using atomic over using atomic bomb against Chinabomb against China
Dismissed in 1951 as Dismissed in 1951 as generalgeneral
Replaced by RidgwayReplaced by Ridgway July 1951-July 1953 July 1951-July 1953
stalematestalemate
The EndThe End
Stays divided 38Stays divided 38thth Parallel Parallel
North Korea North Korea CommunistCommunist
South Korea like South Korea like U.S.U.S.
U.S. Casualties U.S. Casualties ~36,500 KIA~36,500 KIA
~92,000 Wounded~92,000 Wounded
Current
Conflicts
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Who was right-
Truman or MacArthur?