Korean Conflict1950-1953

The Aftermath

A. Cease-fire TermsTalks held at Panmunjom (July 1953)

Armistice in 1953, but no treaty signed

Established cease-fire lineEstablished cease-fire line Developed demilitarized zoneDeveloped demilitarized zone

- buffer zone- 4 miles wide- 1 million troops there now

Terms to release POWs at Terms to release POWs at KaesongKaesong

Chinese & NK didn’t want to Chinese & NK didn’t want to returnreturn neutral commission for 3 neutral commission for 3 monthsmonths Rhee “let them go free”Rhee “let them go free”

Koje-do

B. 2 Final Communist OffensivesU.S. response…?

… we bombedIrrigation dams

C. Statistics

U.S. = 54,000 dead; 100,000 wounded

$15 billionKorea = 2 million dead; 2/3 civiliansChina = 600,000 deadJapan = supplied materials for both

sides; post WWII economic boost

“Korea was Japan’s Marshall Plan”

D. Present Day

Demilitarized zone still 1991 and 2000 Olympics 2001 – “Axis of Evil”2008 - US Philharmonic2009 – nuclear capability2009 – 2 US journalists detained2010 - SK ship sinks and artillery fire