KOREAN WAR

OVERVIEW Coming on the heels of WWII, the Korean War was an international war that involved 20 nations including the United States and China. Coming on the heels of WWII, the Korean War was an international war that involved 20 nations including the United States and China. The three year conflict involved massive causalities on both sides and end in a stalemate at the 38 th parallel The three year conflict involved massive causalities on both sides and end in a stalemate at the 38 th parallel ties#Casualties ties#Casualties ties#Casualties ties#Casualties The nations of North and South Korea today are a reflect the stalemate The nations of North and South Korea today are a reflect the stalemate

U.S. involvement The U.S. led the United Nations’ effort to liberate South Korea from the attack by North Korea The U.S. led the United Nations’ effort to liberate South Korea from the attack by North Korea Korean War reflected the alliances of the Cold War Korean War reflected the alliances of the Cold War e_involved_in_the_Korean_War e_involved_in_the_Korean_War e_involved_in_the_Korean_War e_involved_in_the_Korean_War The war was not terribly popular in the U.S. The war was not terribly popular in the U.S.

U.S. o/truman_27_wm.html#v184 o/truman_27_wm.html#v184 o/truman_27_wm.html#v184 o/truman_27_wm.html#v184 Gen. MacArthur both brilliantly and poorly headed the U.N. forces Gen. MacArthur both brilliantly and poorly headed the U.N. forces The war involved strikes and counter-strikes by both sides The war involved strikes and counter-strikes by both sides s/korea.html s/korea.html s/korea.html s/korea.html Chinese entered the War in fall of 1950; this created a much different war Chinese entered the War in fall of 1950; this created a much different war

MacArthur and President Truman disagree about the goals of the war and Mac is fired in spring of 1951 MacArthur and President Truman disagree about the goals of the war and Mac is fired in spring of 1951 The remainder of the War is a stalemate, with heavy air warfare and terrible battles The remainder of the War is a stalemate, with heavy air warfare and terrible battles In summer of 1953 a truce was established at the 38 th parallel In summer of 1953 a truce was established at the 38 th parallel U.S. lost 36 thousand men and women U.S. lost 36 thousand men and women N.K. lost 2 million and S.K. lost 1.5 million N.K. lost 2 million and S.K. lost 1.5 million

RESULTS Establishment of the “de-militarized” zone along the 38 th parallel Establishment of the “de-militarized” zone along the 38 th parallel Hostile North and South Korean: develop much differently Hostile North and South Korean: develop much differently he-world-factbook/geos/ks.html he-world-factbook/geos/ks.html he-world-factbook/geos/ks.html he-world-factbook/geos/ks.html First “proxy war” of the Cold War First “proxy war” of the Cold War

CONCLUSION The Korean War was the first major confrontation between the Communist and Western worlds. It illustrates how smaller nations became tools in the larger ideological battle of the Cold War. The Korean War was the first major confrontation between the Communist and Western worlds. It illustrates how smaller nations became tools in the larger ideological battle of the Cold War.