The Korean War

Shannon Daly, Sarah Gaddis , Emily Lindorff

Origins And CAUSES OF WAR - Stalin was afraid that the south would attack the north

-North Korean leadership put pressure on the Kremlin to liberate the South

-Stalin finally invaded because of

      -the victories of the Communists in China

      -the Soviet union acquiring the atomic bomb

      -the establishment of NATO

     -a perceived weakening of the U.S position and us wanting to be militarily involved in Asia.

North Korea invaded South Korea War began on June 25TH 1950 China helped aid North Korea and the

United Nations helped aid South Korea The causes of the Korean War were mostly

political The Truman Doctrine was written to stop the

spread of communism

Participants  Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United

Kingdom (British Commonwealth Forces), Belgium, Luxembourg, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, the Philippines, America, Italy, South Africa, Turkey, South Korean and Thailand

North Korea, China and Soviet Union

Technological advances

M9 bazookas M20 bazookas M6A3 rocket T-34/85 tanks M28A2 HEAT rocket The MiG Helicopters Nuclear weapons Jets

Tactics and STRATEGIES

Air –to- air fighting jets Strategic bombing Infiltration tactics  Armor vehicles Infantry attacks  Air bombing raids Berlin Airlift techniques

AIR, LAND AND SEA Air- jet fighting, air bombings, helicopters, air

invasions, cargo planes helped transport wounded soldiers and carry supplies

Land- tank fighting, battles on ground, bombs, etc Sea-Many invasions took place by boat and many

civilians were rescued by naval ships(Evacuation of Inchon)

Also America provided most of the ships during the war like(USS Buck, USS Wisconsin, USS New Jersey)

Battles Battle of Osan- first Korean War battle, 1950 Battle of Inchon- ( September 1950) helped South

Korea regain Seoul( America, Great Britain and Canada helped South Korea). Douglas MacArthur was the head of the U.S. army

Battle of Kapyong-( April 1951) was mainly between Australia and Great Britain against China( South Korea Won)

Battle of Chosin Reservoir(November 26 to December 11, 1950)

Battle of Kujin (25–26 October 1950) Battle of Andong ( July 1950) ( very deadly battle

for North Korea Battle of Taejon (July 14–21, 1950) Battle of Haman(August 31 – September 19,

1950) Battle of Pork Chop Hill(March – July, 1953) Battle of Yongdong(July 22–25, 1950) Battle of Triangle Hill(October 14 – November 25,

1952) Battle of Gorangpo(25-26 June 1950)

Results North and South Korea divided as they were since the end of

WWII Both nations gained very little land MacArthur was fired America set up military bases in South Korea U.S., North Korea and China signed an armistice which ended

war, but not peace America lost over 30,000 men Over all 178,569 dead,555,022 wounded,28,611 MIA,14,158

POW for the South Korea and allies side South Korea and their allies lost 400,000 men The Conflict has never really been resolved Cease fire is still going on, so the war really never ended

The Home front The Korean War affected the world’s economy. It boosted

America’s and Japan’s economy and was a pivotal for South Korea’s economy and how it evolved into what it is today.

The Korean War also reshaped capitalism and liberal democracy by rearranging both the domestic and international order around Korea

The land reform was the first of the most significant legacies to demonstrate the changing boundaries between society, economy, and the state.

 The Korean War ended racial segregation in all the Armed Forces which, for the first time, put all Americans, black, white, Asian, into the same units, fighting side by side

Women in South Korea became equal to men after the war and eventually got their civil rights. Were able to go to school and hold certain jobs

Freedom fighter is another term for those engaged in a struggle to

achieve political freedom for themselves or obtain freedom for others

Committee for the Preparation of Korean Independence (CPKI). Set up

by the Japanese to ensure its troops a safe withdrawal from Korea, the

CPKI was composed of left liberals who had retained popular legitimacy

for not having previously gone over to the colonial rulers.

Korean People's Republic (KPR) in Seoul on the basis of a 27-point

program. The key points related to land redistribution, nationalization of

major industries, rent control, an eight-hour day and a minimum wage.

 Korean Communist Party (KCP) and the US military began arriving to

occupy Korea south of the 38th parallel.

Effects and Results There are no winners or losers. North and South Korea divided and never stopped fighting All nations involved in the war lost many men An Armistice was signed in July 1953 to stop fighting, but

no peace treaty was ever signed North Korea believes that they won the war Operation Glory (July–November 1954) was when the

countries involved were able to exchange the dead bodies About 3,000 Americans were identified and all 400 were

identified

Both North and South Korea gain little land South Korea became democratic and joined the G-20, U.N. While North Korea is still Communist and China is one of its

biggest allies After the war both economies were left in very poor condition North Korea’s economy has been very weak since the war South Korea has an economy very similar to the U.S and is

very modern Many countries stayed in South Korea for a couples of years

until they felt South Korea could be on their own

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