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THE KOREAN WAR• 1950-1953: Known as the “Forgotten
War”
THE KOREAN WAR• 1948: Korea was split into North
(communist) and South (Republic of Korea) at the 38th Parallel
Kim Il SungLeader of North Korea
Syngman RheeLeader of South Korea
THE KOREAN WAR• 1950- North Korea, backed by
communist China, easily pushes into South Korea
• Domino Theory- idea that if one country becomes communist then countries nearby would also fall to communism
THE KOREAN WAR• The U.S., following the Truman Doctrine
and the Domino theory, stepped in to back up South Korea
• U.S. forces, backed by General Douglas MacArthur drive N.K. backalmost to China
THE KOREAN WAR• China gets worried and sends large
amount of troops to push back into South Korea
• U.S. sends reinforcements and pushes back to the 38th Parallel
THE KOREAN WAR• 1953- U.S./S.K. agree to truce with
China/N.K. after U.S. begins talk of using nuclear bomb
• Korea still divided into two countries at the 38th Parallel
THE KOREAN WAR• Was the war a success or failure? Why?
Korean War- Facts
Up to 5 million dead, wounded, or missing, and half of them civilians.
There are still more than 7,000 U.S. soldier missing in action from the war.
Korean War- Facts
First “MASH” (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) units. Their aim was to be closer to the combat zones to save more soldiers’ lives.
Korean War- Facts
The military finally became racially integrated during WWII (blacks & whites served in mixed units, not separately).
Korean War- Facts
The Korean War never ended (was never officially a U.S. war either). Both sides just agreed to a ceasefire until negotiations could be reached, to this day that has not happened