Monday: notes
Korean Conflict/The Forgotten War
- Korea was invaded and ruled by Japan from 1910 until 1945
- After WWII Korea was split into two- North(USSR) and South(US) at the 38th parallel
- an election was going to be held to eventually unify Korea
- We pulled most of our soldiers out of Korea
- North Korea wanted permission to invade South Korea from Stalin and Mao ze Dong and got it
- Pusan Perimeter
- United Nations helps the South out
- Police Action
- the Security Council voted to send troops to help South Korea
- US, Great Britain, France, China, and the Soviet Union that could veto the police action
- Why didn't the USSR and/or China veto this proposal?
- Taiwan
- Soviet Union boycotted
- Police Action
- UN Forces
- US, South Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK,
- Communist
- China, Soviet Union, North Korea
- MacArthur was removed from command by President Truman
- he was being too aggressive & going against orders
- Last 2 years were fought along the border
- cease-fire established near the 38th parallel
- DMZ was established (most heavily defended border in the world)
- treaty was never signed
- Results
- first armed confrontation of the Cold War and set a model for many later conflicts
- Created the idea of ta limited war, where the two super powers would fight without using nuclear weapons
- Expanded the Cold War
- North was bombed a lot and had a lot of damage
Tuesday: work day
Wednesday: presentations
50s
- Summer and Winter Olympics were combined for a few years (post WWII)
Thursday:
Friday:
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