- The Korean War started in 1950 when North Korean communists crossed the 38th parallel and invaded the more democratic South Korea.
- Angered by this communist invasion, the US and UN backed South Korea and pushed North Korean forces back almost to the northern border, the Yalu River.
- China, seeing the UN forces so close, felt threatened and backed NK.
- China's retaliation pushed back the UN forces past the 38th
- The war dragged on and became unpopular.
- American General Douglas MacArthur was the main general of the war.
- MacArthur wanted to bomb and invade China, but president Truman declines.
- Truman began a series of peace talks with the Chinese
- In the middle of the war (1952) a new president, Dwight D Eisenhower, was elected.
- The war became a stalemate, and an armistice was signed, setting a DMZ at about the 38th parallel to seperate N and S Korea.
Unit 8 - Turning Points
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Korean War
Ten things people should know about the Korean War:
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Good summary, Wheels! You've got a great outline of the war!
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