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American History Chapter 25-4 The Korean War
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Korea After WWII Korea was divided into North and South Korea. – The Soviets to control the area north of the 38 th parallel. – The Americans to control the area south of the 38 th parallel. Communist North Korea ruled by Kim IL Sung. “Democratic” South Korea ruled by Syngman Rhee. Sung Rhee
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Postwar Korea
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Korean War June, 1950: Kim IL Sung ordered the invasion of South Korea. – The UN took police action. – General MacArthur commanded the mostly American UN force. – UN forces were pushed back to the southern city of Pusan. – MacArthur planned a surprise counter offensive at Inchon. – The North Koreans were pushed almost all the way to China. – 260,000 Chinese troops enter the fight against the UN troops. – The UN force is pushed back to the 38 th parallel.
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Korean War Continued: MacArthur criticized President Truman for not using atomic weapons against the Chinese. – Truman fired General MacArthur. Fighting continued with high casualties but both sides wanted to gain as much ground as possible. – Peace negotiations were held in Panmunjom. – Eisenhower was elected president in the U.S. – July 27, 1953 an armistice was signed ending the fighting. – Communism had been stopped from spreading.
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Overreaction? Or not? (Newser) – For more than three decades, one of America's most famous luxury resorts was also home to a secret nuclear bunker for Congress, and now NPR takes a look at the secrets of the Walmart-sized shelter surreptitiously tucked into the hills of West Virginia. It's hidden in plain sight in the middle of the swank Greenbrier Resort, encased in 3-foot concrete walls, and has a replacement House floor, a large communications center, and 1,100 beds, each assigned to a specific politician.NPR Even the resort historian, Bob Conte, says he didn't know anything about the shelter for years, but locals would ask him, "Why is there a 7,000-foot landing strip for a town of 3,000 people?" he recalled. The bunker was decommissioned soon after its existence was revealed in 1992 by the Washington Post, and today it serves as a tourist attraction. Of course, there is a new secret bunker for Congress, so that government can carry on after the rest of society is blown to bits, but few know where the replacement site is. "If you're a normal member of Congress, my guess is that you know nothing. You really know nothing," says the reporter who revealed the original bunker's existence.
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