1. KOREA
“The Forgotten War”

2. Korea- The division
After WWII, Korea is split into two states at the 38th parallel, Japanese troops north of the 38th parallel surrender to the Soviet; Japanese troops south of the parallel surrender to the Americans
Two nations developed; one communist = North Korea and one democratic = South Korea

3. 1949 Soviets and US leave Korea
Both North and South Korea claim ownership of the entire country
June 1950, North Korea invades South Korea
American reaction: Oh no, another Asian country about to fall to communism! NO!
Truman decides to take military action

4. Korea divided at the 38th parallel
This war went back and forth with no one winning for three years

5. War
This war lasts 3 years, , and is a stalemate (no side wins outright control of the entire country)
USA stopped communism from spreading to South Korea
To this day Korea is divided: North Korea is communist and South Korea is democratic…divided along the 38th parallel line (DMZ)
US troops are still stationed in South Korea

8. Korea Today South Korea North Korea Still divided at the 38th parallel
Modern society
Democracy- Presidential republic
Developed country w/ high standard of living
15th largest economy in the world
North Korea
closed society
People have no freedoms
Single-party communist state
Supreme leader- Kim Jong-Un

10. Images of North Korean Army today

15. North Korean Propaganda

16. North Korea
This is Kim Jong Il who took over when his father Kim Il Song died
He led from 1994 to 2011
Was called Supreme Leader
People saw him as a god for their country…but did he really help them??

17. New Leader Kim Jong Il died in Dec. 2011
His three sons were not prepared to take over
No one knew who would lead North Korea…Youngest son, Kim Jong Un, has taken over…what will he be like?
(2:58 Crying)
(2:13 Mourning or Not?)

18. Kim Jung Un

19. North Korea Today
(15:25 BBC reports)

20. Kim Jong Un’s Decisions
(2:33 News clip)
Removing his uncle
(2:14)

21. STOP

22. STOP

23. American Intervention
Truman orders naval and air support for South Korea
16 other nations sent troops to Korea to support the South Koreans (90% Americans)
General MacArthur

24. WAR At first, NK had pushed UN and SK troops back to Pusan
MacArthur counter-attacks
Americans go on the offensive into North Korea
Chinese troops invade to support the North Koreans
UN and SK pushed back pasted Seoul again
2 year stalemate

25. MacArthur vs. Truman
General MacArthur wants to invade China and use atomic bombs
US President Truman says NO
Attacking China (friends with the Soviets) would start WWIII
UN and SK regain land up the 38th parallel
MacArthur wants full-scale war, told only to have limited-war

26. MacArthur’s Insubordination
Mac tries to go over Truman’s head
1951 Truman relieves Mac of his command
Mac addresses Congress- “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.”

27. How did war end? Stalemate in Korea
July peace talks begin
Cease-fire line and DMZ zone
July 1953, armistice ending the war, but no peace treaty
Agreement was a stalemate
Communism had been contained without WWIII, but Korea was still divided today with communism only in the North and our US troops protecting the South

28. Effects of the Korean War
54,000 American lives
Cost btw. $67 billion
Rejection of the Dem. Party and election of Rep. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Increased Americans fear of communism
Beginning of spy hunts

29. Korea Video Clips
Korean War in 30 seconds - YouTube