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Korean War Armistice and the DMZ

Korean War Armistice and the DMZ. Peace?. Many of the countries involved seemed willing to seek peace USSR, US, and China all seemed willing to end the war. Peace talks began July 10, 1951 at Kaesong Talks will later move to Panmunjom. Early 1952.

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Korean War Armistice and the DMZ

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  1. Korean War Armistice and the DMZ

  2. Peace? • Many of the countries involved seemed willing to seek peace • USSR, US, and China all seemed willing to end the war. • Peace talks began July 10, 1951 at Kaesong • Talks will later move to Panmunjom

  3. Early 1952 • Drawing an armistice line at battle locations close to the original 38th parallel • Create a DMZ Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission would supervise armistice • Sticking point…what to do with the POWs

  4. POW Issue • China and North Korea wants the immediate and forced return of the POWs • U.S. and South Korea wanted voluntary return of the POWs

  5. War Continues • U.S. uses fighting to put pressure on North Korea and China • U.S. wants to keep up their aggression against Communism

  6. New Leaders • Eisenhower becomes President -more aggressive and not afraid to use nuclear weapons to end the war • Stalin dies -Soviets and Chinese want the war to end

  7. Operation “Little Switch” • North Korea and China agree to the U.S. and South Korea’s request to exchange sick and wounded POWs • Almost 7,000 soldiers returned to either sides

  8. Armistice Signed • July 27, 1953 • signed at Panmunjom • Agreed to voluntary repatriation (return of POWs) • Agreed from entering the territory, air space or contiguous waters under control of the other

  9. Operation “Big Switch” • Exchange of prisoners • “Bridge of No Return” • About 22,000 NK or Chinese soldiers do not return to North • About 350 SK soldiers do not return to South

  10. DMZ • 171 miles across Korea along the 38th parallel • 2.5 miles across • Troop stationed in DMZ… • 1.1 million North Korean troops • 650,000 South Korean (ROK) troops • U.S. has 37,000 troops

  11. Joint Security Area (JSA)

  12. Joint Security Area (JSA) • Panmunjon • Face to Face • In the DMZ • 37 miles from Seoul • Peace House→

  13. Tour JSA U.S. Soldier – Tour Guide Republic of Korea (ROK) Soldier

  14. Conference Row in the JSA

  15. North Korean - Cameras

  16. Inside the Conference Room

  17. DMZ

  18. Propaganda Village

  19. Propaganda Village In North Korea

  20. The Tunnels • Four tunnels dug by North Korea have been found • Third tunnel you can tour • Fourth tunnel could have about 30,000 armed men pass through in an hour

  21. The Tunnels

  22. Impact • DMZ is a war zone governed equally by both sides • It is here that most violations of the armistice have occurred. • Increased military presence on either side of the DMZ • Build up of propaganda on either side

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