Events

• June 25th, 1950 


  The day of invasion
• September, 1950

  North Korean troops advance past the 38th parallel and push back to Pusan on the coast
• Late September, 1950 


  The Inchon landing
• What was the Inchon landing?

  Amphibious landing, resulting in recapture of Seoul and troops pushed behind the parallel, so successful in favor of UN
• Who lead the UN troops?

  Douglas MacArthur
• When did China enter?

  October, 1950
• How did MacArthur defy orders?

  Lead the UN troops up to the capital of Pyongyang, which was past the policy of containment
• Why did China join the war?

  The UN troops approached the Yalu river which bordered China, they were threateningly close and were warned many times before China entered
• What impact did China make?

  They were a formidable force.

  They pushed troops behind the parallel and split them into 2, also recapturing Seoul
• When was the Hungnam evacuation?

  December, 1950
• What was the Evacuation nicknamed?

  The miracle of Christmas
• Why was evacuation necessary?

  To save troops after the overwhelming devastation of The Battle of Chosin
• What was The Battle of Chosin?

  Troops had to trail through the rough mountainous terrain in Korea and were encircled and attacked by the Chinese
• When was The Battle of Chosin?

  November, 1950
• What happened to MacArthur, 1951?

  Sacked/Relieved from duty by Truman
• Why was he sacked?

  After the defiance of orders (China), and his idea of the use of nuclear bombs
• July, 1951

  The stalemate at the 38th parallel, where each side maintained their positions and there was a cease of hostilities
• 1951-1953

  The ground became a war of attrition
• How did USA attempt to break the stalemate?

  By aerial assault, increasing air pressure
• USA vs USSR

  The Soviets disguised as the Chinese in order to hide their direct involvement as that would cause issues
• Why was USA unsuccessful in the air?

  North Korea wasn't heavily industrialized
• Why were negotiations so long?

  Syngman Rhee opposed peace talks and refused failure of unification

  North Korea was reluctant

  The prisoners of war negotiations were tricky
• Closing negotiations, 1953

  Stalin died, new leader was keen for end to hostilities

  New president Eisenhower pushed for armistice

  North Korea couldn't fight without allies and were pushed towards the peace treaty
• Who called for the Armistice?

  The USSR after facing the increasing air pressure
• Why was the armistice called for?

  They wanted to lower the cost and use of military

  No further progress seemed imminent
• When was the armistice first called for?

  1951
• The Inchon landing was a brutal attack which saw troops close in from two directions of Pusan and the port of Inchon to surround communist forces.
• Eisenhower Replaces Truman

  1953
• Stalin dies

  1953