Prior to the war,
Voices from the Korean War describes the background of the war and how events unfolded that brought America into a war that was never expected to last
On June 25th, 1950, Communist North Korea invaded South Korea. South Korea was supported by the United Nations and the U.S., so the soldiers stationed in Japan were moved to South Korea to fight the communist offense. The U.S. forces were overwhelmed by the communists and almost pushed off of the Korean peninsula. In document C, which features some graphics, it is shown that General Douglas MacArthur executed a very risky, but successful counterattack. This risky move allowed the U.N. forces to push the North Korean all the way into the Yalu River, which was the border between North Korea and China.
The North Koreans communications were cut off and they were getting heavy bombed. The North Koreans flied back to their homeland however MacArthur order to do a hot pursuit and led them his troops in 38th parallel deep into North Korea. The UN was fighting a battle which they were winning and were nearing the Manchurian border. The UN had a feeling that China would come and defend their land.
George B. McClellan was born in Philadelphia on December 3, 1826. When he was 15, his father helped him get accepted to the United States Military Academy younger than the normal age of 16. He was an energetic and ambitious young cadet at West Point. He graduated second in his class of 59. He would have been first if it were not for his poor drawing skills.
The Korean War was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century. During the war, the United States was defending South Korea from invasions by North Korea. The U.S. was able to keep the North Koreans out of South Korea with the help of a M20 75mm recoilless rifle operated by the Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Division. In Reckless, by Tom Clavin, we see how SSgt. Reckless, a decorated war horse and her platoon played an important role in the Korean War.
Theodore Fulton Stevens, born November 18, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated high school in 1942, going to Oregon State University and studied engineering there. Not long after in 1943 until 1946, he left to join the Army Air Corps and fight in World War II. His achievements after his service lead to him receiving many medals for his hard work. He also attended Harvard Law School and the University of California after fighting in World War II.
The Korean War was a proxy war fought between the United States and the USSR, for the purpose of gaining power and political influence in other parts of the world. Since the end of WWII, the USSR and the United States became very hostile against one another, creating what came to be called “The Cold War“ coined by Bernard Baruch in 1947 from the lack of there ever being direct battles against one another. From the result of the bitter and cold rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union came a large chain of indirect battling over political influence in developing or war-torn countries. As this feud occurred the people of the United States mainly wanted there to be a change in Korea out of this war [Doc E], but what was occurring
Following WWII, in 1945, the division of Korea was initiated. The Soviet Union established a pro-communist government on the Northside of Korea and Americans created a pro-democratic government on the Southside of Korea. After the division, known as the 38th parallel, occurred, North Korea began to attack again. This attack consisted of both the South and North pushing each other farther from the 38th parallel until the Chinese troops drove them back to the 38th parallel. The United States and The Soviet Union knew the war was not going anywhere but still persisted to continue.
Years after in war was often
The U.S forced capitalist democracy on South Korea, led to the formation of the Republic of Korea in
In retrospect, however, the United States should not have entered the war. Not being a part of the war would have saved American lives and money, potentially eliminated PTSD in a generation on soldiers, and would have prevented the animosity that exist between the United States and North Korea that dominates the headlines today. The Korean War was fought between two major wars, Word War II and the Vietnam War. Due to being fought between these major wars, the Korean War is known as “The Forgotten War.” The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and ended July 23, 1953.
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After the war, in 1948, Korea was split in two. The Republic of Korea, controlled by the Allies, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, ruled by the Soviets. Both considering themselves the ruling government there was tension which led to North Korea’s invasion of the South on June 25th, 1950. This sparked the Korean war between the American and the Vietnamese. In 1953 the war was over and Korea was still split in two with a De militarized zone in between.
