Military involvement

• phase 1? (June-Sept 50)

  advance into S. Korea and reached perimeter close to Pusan

  Chinese troops massed in Manchuria to be ready to move into Korea

  29 states committed to military, economic or medical aid
• phase 2? (Sept-Nov 50)

  • MacArthur landed at Inchon and succeeded in forcing N.Korean forces back to 39th parallel.
  • Oct, Mao sent 300,000 Chinese troops across Yalu river into N.Korea.
  • major counter attack against UN forced
• phase 3? (Dec 50-June 51)

  • Jan, Chinese forces pushed across 38th parallel and captured Seoul)
  • feb, UN condemned China as aggressor
  • MacArthur dismissed April, demanded agg way to force Chinese back
  • June, US indicating to China and USSR willingness to negoatiate ceasefire
• phase 4? (June 51-July 53)

  • lack of UN action showed USSR and China genuine desire for peace settlement.
  • US consolidated relationship with Japan and felt more secure in involvement with far East.