1. NO BW TODAY…… Let’s discuss anyway…. What did NSC-68 suggest? How did this document become more important after the outbreak of war in Korea? Explain the division of Korea. Include how it was divided, why, influence of the superpowers and their goals. Originally the division of Korea was supposed to be temporary, so what changed this? Why was it difficult (impossible) to unite Korea? How was the UN involved in the Korean War? Explain the roles of Stalin & Mao in starting the Korean War. What a)international considerations and b)domestic considerations would have influenced Truman to become involved in the Korean War?

2. The Korean War The first “hot war” 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953

3. Explain the division of Korea. Include how it was divided, why, influence of the superpowers and their goals.

4. A Divided Korea Division of Korea was the result of an Allied victory in WWII – Ended Japan’s 35-year colonial rule – US and USSR agreed to temporary occupation – Zone of control & division along the 38 th parallel – Purpose of occupation was to establish a Korean provisional government that would eventually become free and independent (formal divide – 1948) Republic of Korea (ROK - South Korea) – Supported by the U.S. and UN Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK - North Korea) – Supported by Soviet Union & China

5. Cairo Conference: November 1943 Jiang (& his wife), FDR & Churchill……where was Stalin? The three powers declared that they were, "mindful of the enslavement of the people of Korea,... determined that in due course Korea shall become free and independent.”

6. Korea post-WWII After atomic bombing in August 1945, Soviet forces invaded Manchuria (Yalta Conference) Continued into Korea but stopped at 38 th parallel US fearful that entire peninsula would fall under Soviet control, so sent occupying forces

7. Originally the division of Korea was supposed to be temporary, so what changed this? Why was it difficult (impossible) to unite Korea?

8. Allied Occupation of Korea Captured North Korean women were sometimes raped and forced to work as sex slaves – comfort women

9. South Korean citizens protest Allied occupation (trusteeship)

10. How was the UN involved in the Korean War?

11. Explain the roles of Stalin & Mao in starting the Korean War.

12. Welcome celebration for the Red Army in Pyongyang (October 1945)

13. The entire war in four maps…..

14. North Korea invades South June 24, 1950

15. US/UN Response September – October 1950 US troops invade at Inchon UN intervenes & captures Pyongyang

16. China Enters War November 4, 1950 Pushed UN forces back and captured Seoul

17. Stalemate March 1951-March 1953 US-UN-ROK coalition Negotiations begin in 1951 and demilitarized zone is established Armistice formally reestablished division of Korea

19. 20 th Century Battlefields: Korean War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzPlkGN5LLg

20. HOMEWORK: Effects of Korean War

21. North Korea invades South Korea http://korean- war.commemoration.gov.au/korean-war- begins/communist-advance-toward- pusan.php http://korean- war.commemoration.gov.au/korean-war- begins/communist-advance-toward- pusan.php http://history.howstuffworks.com/korean- war/korean-war.htm