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