The Forgotten War

Spread of Communism Chiang Kai-ShekMao Zedong Chinese Nationalist Party leader Southern China Inefficient and corrupt party U.S. supported  $3 Billion in aid over 4 years Chinese Communist Leader Northern China Worked to win peasant support Supported by Soviet Union

Containment = FAILED 1949 : Chiang fled to Taiwan Communist take over China – People’s Republic of China Truman attacked by Congress for not doing enough Fear began to set in that there were Communist agents within the U.S. government

Questions p. 612 What was MacArthur’s plan for victory? What did China want with North Korea? How did China push UN troops back to the South? What were MacArthur's plans for China? Truman vs MacArthur Who won the war? Who ended the war? What is the demilitarized zone?

Setting up for Korean War North Korea Soviet Union Government - Communist Leader - Kim Il Sung South Korea United States Government -Democracy Leader - Syngnam Rhee After WWII Japanese Korean territories were surrendered 38 th Parallel

Surprise Invasion North Korea launches surprise attack on South Korea : June 25, 1950 June 27 – Truman ordered troops from Japan to Korea 520,000 troops – 90% American Commanded by Douglas MacArthur By end of August only Pusan had not fallen to North Korea

U.S. Counterattack Sept 1950 – MacArthur surprise attack behind enemy lines near Inchon ½ North Korean troops surrender - Rest flee back North U.S. pushed all the way north to Yalu River (boarder between N.K. and China)

Chinese Fight Back ALL OUT WAR Provoked China – launched massive attack against U.S. forces U.N. pushed back across 38 th Parallel Fought for 2 years to obtain strategic positions

General Douglas MacArthur President Truman WAR WAR WAR Use nuclear weapons against China - end stalemate Tried going ABOVE President  press NO WAR Upset with MacArthur’s actions  fired him Attacked by Congress and Americans for it “Wrong war, at wrong place, at the wrong time, w/wrong enemy” – Omar Bradley

STALEMATE July 1953 – Two countries sign an armistice > ending war 1. Location of cease-fire line, establishment of demilitarized zones 2. Prisoner exchange American Losses 54, 000 Deaths $67 Billion

Questions p. 612 What was MacArthur’s plan for victory? What did China want with North Korea? How did China push UN troops back to the South? What were MacArthur's plans for China? Truman vs MacArthur Who won the war? Who ended the war? What is the demilitarized zone?

Demilitarized zone Korean War Propaganda

North Korea Today 2002 – George Bush declares part of “axis of evil” 2009— Announced uranium enrichment program 2010— Fired 170 rounds of artillery on Yeongpyeong Island 2011— Kim Jong Il dies Kim Jong-Un 2013— Announce intentions to target U.S. with nuclear weapons 2013— Withdrawal from non-aggression pacts with South Korea 2014— The “Interview” fiasco & cyber attacks (U.S. accuses N. Korea)