Korean War Objective: Analyze America’s involvement in the Korean War Std 11.9.3d.
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Korean WarKorean WarObjective:Objective:
Analyze America’s Analyze America’s involvement in the Korean involvement in the Korean
WarWarStd 11.9.3dStd 11.9.3d
KoreaKorea
KoreaKorea Japan had control of Japan had control of Korea from 1910 to Korea from 1910 to 19451945
USSR took the USSR took the Northern half US Northern half US southern half after southern half after WWIIWWII
Settle on 38Settle on 38thth parallel parallel US pulled all but 500 US pulled all but 500
troops out of Koreatroops out of Korea USSR this was the USSR this was the
time to strike; time to strike; attacked June 1950attacked June 1950
Almost took all of Almost took all of KoreaKorea
Spread of CommunismSpread of Communism Truman believed N. Truman believed N.
Koreans were doing Koreans were doing what Hitler did what Hitler did
Stop N. KoreansStop N. Koreans ContainmentContainment S Korea asked UN for S Korea asked UN for
helphelp Security Council – Security Council –
USSR boycotting USSR boycotting Bill passed Bill passed Gen MacArthur lead Gen MacArthur lead
troops on Koreatroops on Korea
InchonInchon N Koreans push all N Koreans push all
the way to Pusanthe way to Pusan MacArthur MacArthur
amphibious assault at amphibious assault at InchonInchon
N. Koreans retreat N. Koreans retreat Fighting crosses Fighting crosses
3838thth parallel to Yalu parallel to Yalu riverriver
Chinese boarderChinese boarder Chinese warn of Chinese warn of
attack if cross Yalu attack if cross Yalu riverriver
MacArthurMacArthur 300,000 troops from 300,000 troops from
ChinaChina Overpower American Overpower American
troops and push them troops and push them south south
Take over SeoulTake over Seoul MacArthur – “we MacArthur – “we
have a new war”have a new war” Called for nuclear Called for nuclear
attack on Chinaattack on China Truman – “trying to Truman – “trying to
prevent world war prevent world war not start one” not start one”
Push ‘em back, way backPush ‘em back, way back With help of Chinese With help of Chinese
Communists, N Koreans Communists, N Koreans push US back to 38push US back to 38thth parallelparallel
Gen MacArthur wanted Gen MacArthur wanted to attack China and to attack China and use atomic bomb to use atomic bomb to end war; Truman said end war; Truman said no no
Settled for peace Settled for peace around 38around 38thth
Truman had MacArthur Truman had MacArthur fired for trying to fired for trying to create new policiescreate new policies
Was the US trying to Was the US trying to follow the Truman follow the Truman Doctrine?Doctrine?
3838thth Parallel Parallel
2 years fighting 2 years fighting returns to 38returns to 38thth parallel parallel
July 1953 peace July 1953 peace signed setting 38signed setting 38thth parallel as truce lineparallel as truce line
No land gainsNo land gains Lost 5 million troopsLost 5 million troops
DifferencesDifferences N. Korea became N. Korea became communistcommunist Collective farmsCollective farms Big armyBig army Many problemsMany problems
Kim Jong Il - 1994Kim Jong Il - 1994 S. Korea receive US S. Korea receive US
aid aid Push economic growthPush economic growth Democratic constitution Democratic constitution
19871987 US keeps 37,000 US keeps 37,000
troops in S Koreatroops in S Korea N Korea receives aid N Korea receives aid
from world including from world including S. Korea S. Korea
Containment is still in effect, and we are still in South Korea today!
Results of the Korean WarResults of the Korean War S. KOREA S. KOREA
REMAINED ‘FREE’REMAINED ‘FREE’ Containment had Containment had
workedworked Korea badly Korea badly
damageddamaged Still two separate Still two separate
states todaystates today Armed forces Armed forces
integrated (1948)integrated (1948)
Domino TheoryDomino Theory
Communism spreads like a disease