1. HOT WAR:COLD WAR
Korea

2. open military conflict; an armed conflict between nations
Hot War/Cold War
Hot War
Cold War
open military conflict; an armed conflict between nations
a continuing state of resentful antagonism between two parties short of open hostility or violence.

3. Korean War: Facts
Republic of Korea (South) v Democratic Republic of Korea (North)
U.S. backs democratic South Korea
China & USSR back communist North Korea
After WWII, Korea, (formerly owned by Japan) was divided by U.S. & USSR on 38th//.

4. Causes Failure to hold free elections in 1948
Cross-border skirmishes & raids
June 25, 1950:
N. Korea invades S. Korea
1st significant armed conflict of Cold War

5. U.S. & U.N intervene Truman vows not to appease N. Korea
Sends U.S. aid to S. Korea
No formal declaration of war
Soldiers moved from Japan to “occupy” S. Korea
U.N. Security Council votes to support S. Korea
Sends assistance to repel N. Koreans & stop Communist aggression
Sept U.N. forces ready for a counterattack.

6. MacArthur to the Rescue!!!
Lands U.S. Marines at Inchon
Drives N. Koreans back across 38th //

7. MISTAKES
Pres. Truman wants to fight a “limited war”= a war fought to achieve specific goals
MacArthur favors aggression; wants to invade China

8. Results MacArthur disobeys Truman and invades N. Korea
China attacks U.S. troops
Truman fires MacArthur for insubordination
Stalemate ensues until 1953

9. Lasting Effects
President Eisenhower issues a cease-fire: July 27, 1953
NO victory declared
37,000 Americans killed
Relations with China worsen
Relations with Japan improve
Military spending increases