Chapter 2 - development of Korean war

• who led the UN forces ?

  General McArthur
• describe the beginning of the war

  • the north pushed the south back to Pusan
  • UN troops launch a surprise attack at Inchon (September 15)
  • UN then try to recapture Seoul while other troops advance on north
  • UN forces attack from two sides
• when did the north oush the south back to Pusan ?

  14th september
• when had the north been pushed back ?

  early October
• where was Korea split ?

  38th parallel
• describe the advance into the north

  • UN forces cross the 38th parallel into the north
  • China issued warning if they continued to move north they would join the war
  • General McArthur assured Truman they would not join
  • he was wrong about this
• why did the UN invade the north ?

  they had hopes that Korea would unify again
• describe china's entry to the war

  • UN forces continued pushing
  • 200000 Chinese joined the north
  • Chinese troops pushed with force
  • USSR supplied military aid
• what happened once China entered ?

  • south were pushed back
  • Seoul was recaptured by China and the north
  • the advance had been stopped again
  • UN recaptured seoul
  • two sides were back on their side of the parallel
• when did the UN recapture Seoul ?

  1951 march
• what happened to general McArthur ?

  • he believed the war should continue, Truman believed it should stop
  • he sent UN troops back to the North
  • Truman ordered these troops back
  • General McArthur was fired