1. Korean War “Chronology”

2. Map #1 1.Korean Peninsula 1.Under Japanese control from 1940-1945 2.WWII ends in 1945- Korea is divided 1.38th parallel meant to provided temporary division 2.North Korea- Soviet Union, South Korea- U.S. 3.U.S. and Soviet Union “left” by 1949 1.Meant to leave Korea with a unifying election, but it was never held

3. Map #2 First Offensive 1.Sept. 25 th, 1950 – NK invades SK 1.Capture Seoul – capital of SK 2.SK – calls on (UN) Security Council for help 1.Resolution to assist passes –Soviet Union boycotting because US blocked Communist China 3.NK pushes all the way to Pusan Perimeter 1.U.N. appoints American General Douglas MacArthur – (Supreme Commander of the UN Troops)

4. Map #3 UN Counter-Offensive 1.UN troops mobilize in Japan 1.Reinforce Pusan 2.Launch an amphibious assault (Inchon) – cut off NK supply lines 2.Ground forces – push to Seoul – NK retreats across the 38 th Parallel 1.“Containment” successful 3.Decision Time? Police Action or All out War! 1.All-out War

5. 1.MacArthur wanted the U.S. to join the fight 1.President Truman afraid of entry into NK will bring in the Chinese. 2.U.S. does NOT join war 2.MacArthur convincing – “Home by Christmas Offensive” 1.UN forces drive up to the Chinese border – the Yalu River 3.And then……. Map #4 UN Offensive

6. Map #5 1.33 divisions of Chinese soldiers waiting on the border 2.Drive UN and SK forces back to the 38 th 3.Re-capture Seoul 2.MacArthur threatens China – (is fired) by April 1951 and replaced by Matthew Ridgway

7. Map #6 1.Ridgway attacks NK with “operation meat grinder” secures the 38 th, recaptures Seoul 2.Peace Negotiations – begin in January of 1951 and conclude with an armistice being signed in July 1953 1.Armistice- truce to stop fighting, NOT A TREATY 3.Today boundaries from 1953 – still exist. 1.NK (Communist) SK (Democratic)