the korean war 1950-1953: known as the “forgotten war”
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THE KOREAN WAR• 1950-1953: Known as the “Forgotten
War”
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THE KOREAN WAR• 1948: Korea was split into North
(communist) and South (Republic of Korea) at the 38th Parallel
Kim Il SungLeader of North Korea
Syngman RheeLeader of South Korea
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THE KOREAN WAR• 1950- North Korea, backed by
communist China, easily pushes into South Korea
• Domino Theory- idea that if one country becomes communist then countries nearby would also fall to communism
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THE KOREAN WAR• The U.S., following the Truman Doctrine
and the Domino theory, stepped in to back up South Korea
• U.S. forces, backed by General Douglas MacArthur drive N.K. backalmost to China
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THE KOREAN WAR• China gets worried and sends large
amount of troops to push back into South Korea
• U.S. sends reinforcements and pushes back to the 38th Parallel
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THE KOREAN WAR• 1953- U.S./S.K. agree to truce with
China/N.K. after U.S. begins talk of using nuclear bomb
• Korea still divided into two countries at the 38th Parallel
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THE KOREAN WAR• Was the war a success or failure? Why?
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Korean War- Facts
Up to 5 million dead, wounded, or missing, and half of them civilians.
There are still more than 7,000 U.S. soldier missing in action from the war.
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Korean War- Facts
First “MASH” (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) units. Their aim was to be closer to the combat zones to save more soldiers’ lives.
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Korean War- Facts
The military finally became racially integrated during WWII (blacks & whites served in mixed units, not separately).
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Korean War- Facts
The Korean War never ended (was never officially a U.S. war either). Both sides just agreed to a ceasefire until negotiations could be reached, to this day that has not happened