1. 7.2 China Falls to the Communists and The Korean War

4. North Korea is backed by the USSR and they armed the NK army. North Korea also borders a communist China. South Korea is backed by the U.S. After WWII, Korea is divided into two nations

5. June 25 th, 1950 North Korea invades South Korea

12. The landing at Inchon was a very risky move. Inchon has strange tides, that move in and out quickly and could leave the invasion fleet stranded in mud flats.

13. After the success of the Inchon landing, UN troops break out of the Pusan Perimeter and quickly pushed the NK army out of the South. MacArthur is allowed to pursue the fleeing North Korean army as long as it doesn’t antagonize China.

15. China (and secretly, the Russians) enter the war.

16. U.S. forces, overwhelmed by the ChiComs, retreat from North Korea

21. MacArthur returns home to a huge welcome parade, addresses joint-session of Congress, is briefly considered for President

22. Ike, critical of Truman’s handling of Korea, is challenged to “come up with an alternate plan.” Ike responds that once he’s elected, he will go to Korea.

26. The fighting eventually stalemates at the 38th Parallel. (right back to where it was before the war began)

27. Americans Frustrations – Why did 33,000 American soldiers die for a stalemate?

28. Results of the war Military application of the Truman Doctrine De-Segregation of the Army A growing distrust of “the establishment” America’s first experience at a “limited war”

30. Permanent increase in the military budget –Creates a permanent “military- industrial” complex. –Alliance of the military, industrial and scientific communities. –The fear is that this “complex” will affect American Policy.

31. It isn’t like a company that creates weapons would ever wish for a military conflict where a nation would need to buy their weapons….right?

32. The Korean War “ends” with a truce. An armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. The armistice was only meant as a temporary measure and provided for: 1.A suspension of open hostilities. 2.A fixed buffer zone (the DMZ) 3.Transfer of POWs

34. The border between North and South Korea. A very tense area! These are South Korean soldiers facing North Korea

35. Meeting/Conference rooms on the border between North and South Korea

36. “If you look at a picture from the sky of the Korean Peninsula at night, South Korea is filled with lights and energy and vitality and a booming economy; North Korea is dark.”

37. MASH was a popular TV series in the 70’s-80’s, based on a movie that was based on a book, set in the Korean War, but actually served as an allegory of the Vietnam War