The Forgotten WarThe Forgotten WarThe Unknown WarThe Unknown War

Korean WarKorean War

1950-19531950-1953

Korea Under JapanKorea Under Japan

After Russo-Japanese After Russo-Japanese War annexed by Japan War annexed by Japan in 1910in 1910

Educated and Wealthy Educated and Wealthy begin to fleebegin to flee

1930s used as forced 1930s used as forced laborlabor

Comfort WomenComfort Women: : women taken from women taken from homes by Japanese homes by Japanese throughout conquered throughout conquered areasareas

During WWIIDuring WWII

Soviet’s accept the Soviet’s accept the Japanese surrender Japanese surrender North of the 38North of the 38thth parallel parallel August 10, 1945August 10, 1945

US accepts it south of US accepts it south of the 38the 38thth parallel Sept. 9, parallel Sept. 9, 19451945

Divide by natural Divide by natural geographygeography

Seoul capital South; Seoul capital South; Pyongyang (Peon yang) Pyongyang (Peon yang) capital Northcapital North

Korea in famine and Korea in famine and depressiondepression

War BeginsWar Begins

11stst war conflict of war conflict of the Cold Warthe Cold War

Proxy War:Proxy War: U.S. U.S. and Soviets are not and Soviets are not directly fighting directly fighting each othereach other

First desegregated First desegregated war for U.S.war for U.S.

Korean WarKorean War Negotiations for elections to Negotiations for elections to

unite Korea fail in 1948unite Korea fail in 1948 North Korea becomes North Korea becomes

communist and tensions communist and tensions buildbuild

June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953 North Korea invades South North Korea invades South

Korea June 25Korea June 25 U.N. and US come in on the U.N. and US come in on the

side of Southside of South China comes in on the side China comes in on the side

of North in Oct. 1950 (Soviet of North in Oct. 1950 (Soviet gives air support)gives air support)

Undeclared war/U.N. actionUndeclared war/U.N. action Police action: Police action: violation of violation of

international law, U.N. international law, U.N. “polices” the situation“polices” the situation

Mix of air and trench warfareMix of air and trench warfare

Korean LeadersKorean Leaders

Syngman Rhee

South Korea

Kim Il Sung (1948-1994)North Korea

Kim Jong Il (1994-2011) Kim Jong Un

Our AdvancementOur Advancement

Once China joins Once China joins the war becomes the war becomes more complicatedmore complicated

U.S. successfully U.S. successfully advanced to North advanced to North then get pushed then get pushed backback

Inchon LandingInchon Landing

Sept. 1950Sept. 1950 Helped recapture Helped recapture

capital of Seoulcapital of Seoul Cut off North Cut off North

Korea supply linesKorea supply lines Major U.N. victoryMajor U.N. victory

General MacArthurGeneral MacArthur

General MacArthurGeneral MacArthur Argues with Truman Argues with Truman

over using atomic over using atomic bomb against Chinabomb against China

Dismissed in 1951 as Dismissed in 1951 as generalgeneral

Replaced by RidgwayReplaced by Ridgway July 1951-July 1953 July 1951-July 1953

stalematestalemate

The EndThe End

Stays divided 38Stays divided 38thth Parallel Parallel

North Korea North Korea CommunistCommunist

South Korea like South Korea like U.S.U.S.

U.S. Casualties U.S. Casualties ~36,500 KIA~36,500 KIA

~92,000 Wounded~92,000 Wounded

Current

Conflicts

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Who was right-

Truman or MacArthur?