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The Korean War: The Forgotten War

The Korean War: The Forgotten War. Civil War in China. Mao Zedong – Chairman of the Communist Party Won the support of peasants by giving them reduced rent on occupied lands. Civil War in China. Chaing Kai-Shek = head of the Nationalist Party Supported by the U.S.

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The Korean War: The Forgotten War

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  1. The Korean War:The Forgotten War

  2. Civil War in China • Mao Zedong – Chairman of the Communist Party • Won the support of peasants by giving them reduced rent on occupied lands

  3. Civil War in China • Chaing Kai-Shek = head of the Nationalist Party • Supported by the U.S. • Loss of support by peasants

  4. Koreans Go to War • 38th Parallel was the artificial boundary • Soviet Korea in the North • U.S.(NATO) Korea in the South • June 25, 1950 – North invades the South

  5. 38th Parallel

  6. U.S. Fights in Korea • N. Korea pushed S. Korea south as far as Pusan • MacArthur’s miracle Counterattack • Landing at Inchon • Up through Pusan

  7. Big Question • Should MacArthur cross the 38th parallel? • October 7, U.N. recommends that Mac. cross the 38th. • Warning by China • China would not let U.S. come close to the Yalu River

  8. Chinese Fight Back • Mac pushed all the way to the Yalu River • 300,000 Chinese cross the river • U.S. outnumbered 10 to 1 • Mac pushed 100 miles south of the 38th

  9. Mac Recommends Attacking China • Blockade the Chinese coast and use A-Bombs • Met w/Truman for the first time at Wake Island. • Rejected by Truman • Soviet Union / China = Mutual Assistance Pact

  10. Mac v. Truman • Mac went over Truman’s head • Wrote letters to magazines, newspapers, Reb. Leaders • Dismissed on April 11, 1951

  11. Stalemate • 38th parallel was the border between North and South Korea • Communist north / dem. south. • Positive: Communism contained in the north • Negative: Korea still two countries.

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