William Vallejo Casper Background Korean peninsula split into two after Japanese surrender in WWII Worried of Soviet intervention US proposed joint occupation among 38 th parallel Neither side exercised ID: 677079
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Cold War Korea
John Nam
Abraham Thomas
William Vallejo
CasperSlide2
Background
Korean peninsula split into two after Japanese surrender in WWII
Worried of Soviet intervention,
US proposed joint occupation
among 38
th
parallel
Neither side exercised
complete control
Kim, Il Sung created DPRK
Sept, 1948Slide3
Attempts to Reunify
Soviets left the peninsula, leaving military equipment at NK’s expense
Americans removed troops from SK claiming Korea was not worth the cost of occupation
South Korean leader Rhee,
Syngman
lobbied for military support in hopes of uniting the peninsula with force
North Korean dictator Kim, Il Sung made a similar attempt with Stalin
Both sides unsuccessful because of an unwanted warSlide4
Why Stalin Supported NK
Rumors that US defense had no intent to support South Korea in an armed conflict encouraged USSR to approve North Korea’s invasion
Kim, Il Sung promised a quick, painless war that would end “in three days”
Stalin satisfied because a war in Korea would not directly impact the Soviet troops or people
Stalin believed that Korea could become a Soviet base in case USSR needed to defend ManchuriaSlide5
Korean War
North Korean invasion (June 25, 1950) across the 38
th
parallel a direct violation of international law
Truman Administration determined to uphold UN policies
Unanimous approval in UN meeting allowing global forces to convene and defeat North KoreaSlide6
Korean War
However, in just months North Korea already controlled 95 percent of entire peninsulaSlide7
Incheon Landing
General Douglas MacArthur directed UN forces to enter from a northern port city, Incheon
This completely overwhelmed NK forces, forcing them to retreatSlide8Slide9
PRC Entry
Gen. MacArthur ambitiously pushed NK forces back to the Chinese-Korean border
This angered Mao, triggering him to push back the Americans with 300,000 Chinese troopsSlide10
Cease-fire Agreement
India proposed a cease-fire to end hostilitiesSlide11