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“The Forgotten War”
The Korean War
President Truman"In my generation, this was not
the first occasion when the
strong had attacked the
weak….Communism was acting
in Korea just as Hitler,
Mussolini, and the Japanese had
acted ten, fifteen, and twenty
years earlier. I felt certain that
if South Korea was allowed to
fall, Communist leaders would
be emboldened to override
nations closer to our own
shores."
Three Step Guide On How to Stop Communism
1. ContainmentStop the spread of communism no matter what.
2. Truman DoctrineSupport free nations that were resisting armed
minorities or outside pressure
3. Marshall PlanAid any European nation that would need help as
long as the nation cooperated with other European nations economically.
The China Problem
The Background to Korea
Revolution in ChinaChiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong
Backed by Western Powers Backed by the Soviet Union
Stage OneJune 25th, 1950
Phase ends August 1st, 1950
North Korean forces invade
at 4:00am. Push back
UN/SK troops to the port city
of Pusan. Defeat almost
certain.
Stage TwoAugust 1, 1950
Phase ends November of 1950
General MacArthur leads
a daring counterattack and takes the
port city of Inchon and Seoul. Gets
green light to push forward over the 38th Parallel. No
longer a “police action”, takes Pyongyang.
Stage ThreeNovember 25th, 1950
Phase ends April 22nd, 1951
Over half a million
Chinese troops cross the Yalu River. Harsh
fighting/tactics of Chinese push UN/SK forces back
and lose Seoul for the second
time.
President Truman Dismisses Gen. MacArthurMacArthur desired a direct attack on China.
Truman disagreed, limited supplies to MacArthur. Stage three loses were blamed on Truman. Attempted to gain public support for
invasion by going over President Truman’s head. President Truman dismisses MacArthur as
a result.
A History of the American
People by Paul Johnson“The truth is, Truman
kept in mind, which
MacArthur did not, that
the object of US
intervention in Korea
was not to start a third
world war, but to
prevent one.
Stage FourApril 22nd, 1951
Phase ends July 27th, 1953
Stubborn fighting on both
sides sees a stalemate develop as
UN/SK forces push back and
retake Seoul/38th Parallel, again. USSR suggests
cease fire. Armistice signed.
Korea Today
Impact of the Korean War
United States Casualties33,629 battle deaths
20,617 non-hostile deaths103,284 wounded
8,177 missing7,140 POWs
Cost?$54 billion
Impact of the Korean War
Other Casualties415,000 South Korean deaths520,000 North Korean deaths
Unknown Chinese deaths (est. around 250,000)
“Nothing was gained by either side. But America had demonstrated its willingness to defend the policy of containment in battle,
and at the same time prudence in restraining its superior firepower (the Atomic Bomb).”
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