Do Now – Complete the following answers in your notebook (or on a sheet of paper 1.What country did Chiang Kai-Shek flee to? 2.What is the dividing line between North and South Korea? 3.Why is the Korean War referred to as the “Forgotten War?” 4.What is the capital of South Korea? 5.What is the capital of North Korea? 6.Who was U.S. president during the Korean War? 7.Who gave permission for the U.S. to aid South Korea? 8.The Korean War turned into a MAJOR war when what country got involved?

Korean War Continued… February 17, 2016

Dec. 1950: China Involved –Now…Korean War a MAJOR WAR By Spring 1951 –Stalemate (no win situation) –Small, bloody battles at 38 th parallel Remained like this for rest of war MacArthur keeps aggression: wants to push North Koreans back up to North Korea –MacArthur get reassigned out of South Korea 1952 U.S. President Election –MAJOR ISSUE: Korean War Republican candidate: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) Promise to end war if elected Americans LOVE Ike (WWII) November 1952: Ike wins election –Peace talks failed (tried 4 times) –Ike goes to Korea (threaten nuclear)

July 1953: North Korea convinced to settle: 1.Threatened with nuclear action 2.Stalin dies (March 1953) North Korea no longer has ally Cease fire on July 27, years of fighting Cease-fire (stop) signed Cease-fire in effect until 3/11/2013 –Never signed formal peace treaty 2010: North Korea bombed South Korean ship –Killed 46 sailors

No victory in Korean War –North Korea still communist –South Korea still non- communist Both still divided at 38th parallel –One of world’s most highly guarded borders Long term results 1.Truman put troops there without formal declaration of war (UN ok’d) 2.Increase military spending –1947: CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

North Korea facts 25% of GDP spent on military –U.S. 4% –China 1.7% 4 th largest military –U.S. is #2 State run education until 16 “Re-education camps” No Freedom of Religion, Press, or move –Bibles illegal –No cars Public executions –International phone call –Hoarding food