Adapted from work created by Mr Mc Cay

Adapted from work created by Mr. Mc. Cay from South Alleghany H. S.

Essential Questions How did an inability to compromise and cooperate lead to increased tension and crisis in Korea? How did the threat of violence within Korea lead to changes in its political and foreign policy decisions? Why did the relationship between Korea and the U. S. change?

Origins of the Korean War Civil War In Korea, pre-1950. 1945 tml Korepsau. e, du/jyk 5052/assign 6. h ersonal. ww. p http: //w Annexed by Japan in 1910, was ruled by Japan until 1945. Soviets would invade, stay at the 38 th parallel.

Origins of the Korean War Civil War In Korea A united Korea. 1947, free elections are ordered by the United Nations. Communists refuse to participate in the elections. Syngman Rhee elected president, nation is recognized by the United States and 30 other nations. United States and the Allies remove troops following the election. http: //korean Syngman conflict. wee bly. com/upl Rhee oads/7/0/7/6 /7076151/3 979427. jpeg ? 276

Origins of the Korean War Civil War In Korea June 1950, civil war erupts in Korea. g unowg/korean-war/kim-il-sun S l I Kimges/media/slidaellshy. jpg /ima ass-r s-at-m -speak ry. com w. histo w http: //w Northern Korea overrun by Communist forces stationed in China. Begins to threaten the more populace southern Korea.

Origins of the Korean War Truman Calls A Special Session Of The UN Security Council Russia would walk out, thereby forfeiting their veto concerning this issue. Security Council votes 9 -0 on a resolution condemning the U. N. S ecuri ty Co u K o rean ncil Discu invasion as aggression ssing Situa tion and demanded immediate withdrawal of troops. http overvie : //www. auth e w/195 00627 ntichistory. c _UN_ Securit om/1946 -19 6 y_Cou ncil_V 0/2 -korea/1 ote_O n_Kor ea. jpg

Origins of the Korean War Truman Meets With Civilian and Military Advisors Orders the 7 th Fleet to neutralize the potential involvement of or invasion of Taiwan. L ai-Shek ina K g n a i Ch Ch onalist i t a N f eader o Kai/Chiang_ C%89. jpg B ons/3/38 ia/comm AD%A 3%EF% ed ip ik ia. org/w D%E 6%. wikimed 3%E 4%B 8%A ad lo up A 94% http: // 88%E 8% F%BC% shek%E General Mac. Arthur is to furnish arms and air support from Japan. House of Representatives supports action taken by Truman.

Origins of the Korean War UN Security Council Members of the U. N. are to provide assistance to South Korea. Set up a unified U. N. Command invites the U. S. to name a general. 19 nations respond with troops, supplies, and money. • Called a “police action. ” Americ http: //ww an Troo ps In K w. truma nlibrary. o rg/photo grap orea hs/2007 -4 55. jpg

Origins of the Korean War UN Security Council Problems with the U. N. contingent. Troosisp-insn a i l a r r-cri r Aust /cold-wa Wa. gov. au 5. jpg Koreoareann-war. comme 9 m-soyrantigomnan-rhee-troops-63 41 http: //k ages/044 korea/im No common language. Some equipment is obsolete or does not match other nations’ equipment. Differences in tactics and no true unified goal. Shortage of time. No training facilities established. Outnumbered by North Korean troops.

Origins of the Korean War UN Security Council Result: North Koreans overrun most of South Korea and U. N. forces pushed to the port of Pusan. United States rushes in two divisions from Japan. Launches an amphibious assault on the port of Inchon behind the North Korean line. Successfully encircles North Korean troops. http: //www. p Pusan Perim eter 2 koreanwar. c om/uploads/1 /4/9/1/14910 820/2694829. jpg? 0

Origins of the Korean War UN Security Council Turned the tide 15 September 1950 at Pusan. th Parallel: 8 3 e h ar T rean W o K e _5036. jpg h -1 T ar f O l orean_w /k o es b ag m m /i Sy pes. org/pmwiki/pub http: //stati c. tvtro Counteroffensive drives North Korea back to the 38 th parallel. Half of the invaders south of the 38 th parallel were destroyed or captured. Retakes the capital of Seoul.

Communist Chinese Aggression 3 October 1950 Chinese release statement. China would not “sit back with folded hands and let the Americans come to the border. ” “If U. S. or U. N. forces crossed the 38 th parallel, China would send troops to the frontier to defend North Korea. ” http: //ww w. tianyi Mao Ze guoxue. c om/en/ch inese_cu dong lture/bio graphy/im ages/mao _zedong_ 4. jpg

Communist Chinese Aggression Mac. Arthur 's Reaction Felt that there was very little likelihood of Chinese intervention. rthur a Gener l. D A s Mac ougla ww http: //w ac. A ouglas_M eral_D /Gen esources h. com/r. sjsapus f. op rthur. gi if x 372. g , 0 s 366 72 o 0 t 366 x 3 U. S. controlled the skies. If the Chinese army would cross into Korea, the U. S. Air Force would inflict “the greatest slaughter in human history. ” Bad command in U. S. Air Force actually nearly destroys U. S. forces.

Communist Chinese Aggression Mac. Arthur 's Reaction United Nations forces were driving North Koreans toward the Yalu River boundary between North Korea and Manchuria (a province of China). 9 October 1950, Americans are less than 20 miles from the border. Chine se “Vo luntee The Y rs” Cr a l http: //w u o River ww. pa ulnoll. c Into K ssing om/Ko orea rea/Wa r/Pengcros s-Yalu . jpg

Communist Chinese Aggression Impact Of Mac. Arthur 's Miscalculations The Chinese massed “one million volunteers. ” Part of the actual Chinese army, would join forces with the North Koreans. Mac. Arthur launches an offensive on Thanksgiving Day. U. N. troops were caught in a trap by Chinese and North Korean troops. Lose nearly half of its forces at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. U. S. counterattacks and the war becomes a bloody stalemate.

A New War? Mac. Arthur's Assessment This was a new kind of war, so it needed new tactics. s: oop r T se hine tallion 60326138. jpg C t unis ger Bawt 2_20/s_w 29_ m m Co ight Ti tic/infocus/w N om/sta tic. c atlan . the //cdn http: If Communist China was going to ignore the U. N. mandate and get involved, then it needed to face the consequences.

A New War? Mac. Arthur's Assessment Mac. Arthur’s suggestion. United States blockade the coast of China. Bomb the Chinese mainland. Aid Chiang Kai-shek in an invasion of mainland China from Taiwan. MNY/S Chines _FDo. M INtd. I/A e Natio nalist Troops http: //1. bp AAAA. blogspot. com Do/UC w. WDP /_8 v. Da 4 Im 72 y. TQ/s 1600/w upeifuso ldiers AAAA training py 7. jpg

A New War? Mac. Arthur's Assessment : Reaction Joint Chiefs of Staff refuse the suggestion. General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the J. C. S. g ey r Bstfirctaion/dimlages/6/68/Omar_Bradley. jp a m O l enera 041543/deadlie G ht 20140424 net/__cb ocookie. . wikia. n tp: //img 2 • War with China would be “wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong enemy. ”

A New War? Mac. Arthur's Assessment : Reaction Congress was debating whether to send more troops. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of N. A. T. O. , returns to Washington to appeal for more troops and more money. Eisen howe r http: / /ysfin e . com/ kobak In Ko rea ho /eisen wer 22 . jpg

A New War? Mac. Arthur's Assessment : Reaction January 1951. y idgwria R /2008/0 d w e z e o h g al Matt hotos/uncate Geniaelorginternational. com/p ww. d http: //w Joint Chiefs of Staff orders Mac. Arthur and Ridgway to restrict activities to defense and to not provoke a war with China. Stalemate results, but Communist casualties rose to over 1 million.

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Mac. Arthur Disagrees With The JCS Sends a letter to Congressman Joseph Martin, Republican minority leader. Says that an offensive was needed to ensure the defeat of communism in Asia. • “There is no substitute for victory. ” • Was a direct challenge to Truman’s foreign policy. s The “containment policy” and “limited war” was not working. • Truman faces the challenge. s Warns Mac. Arthur about making public statements that suggests criticism of official U. S. policy. s As Commander-in-Chief, Truman was the boss and Mac. Arthur the worker.

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Mac. Arthur's Dismissal Mac. Arthur would be dismissed from his command. Returns home to the states as a hero. Most Americans see wisdom in his words. Truman and the Democrats would be viewed as “appeasers” for not trying to destroy communism in Asia when we had a chance. Mac. A r “Old S thur’s Dism i oldier s Nev ssal: http: //u T h pload. w e e y r ikimed Just F Die … ia. org/w ikipedia ade A /comm ons/5/5 way. ” D-SN-9 2/Douglas_ M 9 -03036 . JPEG ac. Arth ur_spe aking_ a t_Soldie r_Field _H

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Mac. Arthur Disagrees With The JCS Mac. Arthur & Truman Meet http: //xbradtc. files. wordpress. com/2012/04/macandtruman 1. jpg

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Armistice Stalemate just north of the 38 th parallel. Peace talks begin at Panmunjon in July 1951. on g munjim n a P t g 3 -1. jp A /s ar Talks /05 koreaw Peacuerdmz. com/english/images w. to http: //ww Originally proposed by the Soviet Union who did not want to see its rival China gain more power in Asia or the United States to have a win.

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Armistice Action would drag on for another two years before the armistice was signed. During peace negotiations, Eisenhower threatens to extend the war beyond Korea and even use tactical atomic weapons. http: //j ewishc Korea urrents n War . org/wp -conten t/uploa ds/201 Refug ees rean-w ar- 3/06/ko interna tional-w omens- day. jpg g

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Results For The United States Casualty list. Over 33, 600 troops dead, with another 110, 000 injured or M. I. A. orialrtwork/Korean. War 02. jpg m e M r a als. A orean W cilities/Memori K http: //ww a Images/F ollection w. d v/Site. C es. wa. go Economic cost: $15 billion.

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Results For The United States Korea stays divided into the 21 st century. Both sides would brutally suppress political opposition at home. Rigid control over the lives and liberties of the people in both the North and South. • Actual loss for true democratic principles. http: //ww w. bubble The 38 th ws. com/a ssets/im ag Paralle l es/news/ 9801906 0_13798 95351. jp g

Mac. Arthur & Truman Clash Impact: M*A*S*H Current North Korean DIC-Tator: Kim Jong Un http: //images. dangerousminds. net/uploads/images/HILTERSKINNY. jpg

Task-The Cold War “turns hot” Based on everything you have read complete the following task related to the Korean War. Create a video, PPT, Prezi, Podcast, or other electronic medium that will describe and explain how the Korean War was an escalation or disintegration of the Cold War prior to 1950. Be sure to address why the Soviet Union did not get directly involved by sending soldiers to fight against the U. S.