1. THE KOREAN WAR
Ms. Ha
Ch. 18 sec. 2
Part 2

2. I. The Korean War 1. Japanese gave up to Soviets
A. Japan annexed Korea 1910
B. WWII ended
1. Japanese gave up to Soviets
2. North of the 38th parallel

3. II. North Korea Attacks! A. South Korea rallies 1. Korean War begins
2. June 25, 1950

4. B. U.S. General
1. Douglas MacArthur
2. WWII-Pacific hero

5. C. Two nations developed
1. N. Korea: communists
2. Southern Korea: democratic

6. General Douglas MacArthur

7. III. MacArthur Attacks! A. Amphibious (water) attack
1. Landed at Inchon (W. Coast)
2. Troops north from Pusan
3. Communists trapped
4. Fled & others surrendered

8. B. Chinese Fight Back
: Chinese troop join
N. Korea
2. Goal: Korea as a “buffer”
3. Two years: both pushed back
4. Stalemate

9. IV. MacArthur v. U.S. President
A. General MacArthur
1. Nuclear war with China
2. President Truman: NO WAY
3. Start WWIII
4. MacArthur angry: go over the
President’s head

10. B. Shock!
1. April 11, 1951
2. Truman fires MacArthur
3. Public outraged=their war
hero
4. Parades

11. 5. Famous MacArthur line:
“ Old soldiers never die, they
just fade away”

12. 6. Investigation to firing
a. Results: Truman was right
b. Citizens agreed with
Truman
c. Indeed: MacArthur faded
away

13. V. Soviet Union: cease-fire
A. June 23, 1951
1. Truce talks began
2. Two agreements

14. B. Location of cease-fire
C. 38th parallel battle line

15. VI. U.S. Results A. 54,000 dead soldiers B. $67 billion expense
C. Fear grows of communism