The Korean War

1
The Korean War

• By Jacob Rittgers
• and
• Chris Dawson

2
The Start of The War

• The Korean war began as a war between South korea
  ,republic of Korea and North Korea ,Democratic
  People's Republic of Korea after the North's
  invasion of the South, the conflict swiftly
  developed into a limited international war. A
  product of the Cold War, the Korean War revisted
  from Moscow to Washington, with The People's
  Republic of China eventually becoming the lead
  dealer of communist troops.

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The Forces

• United Nation Forces- In these forces their were
  over 22 different nations including U.S.A.,
  Canada, South Korea, Philippines, New Zealand,
  Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey, Sweden, Australia,
  etc.
• Communist Forces- In the Communist Forces their
  was on only 3 forces who were North Korea, Soviet
  Union, Peoples Republic of China.

4
Timeline

• 15 Aug 45 - Korea divided into US and Soviet
  occupation zones along 38th parallel
• 26 July 47 - President Truman's National Security
  Act creates US Department of Defense
• 15 Aug 48 - After supervised elections, US
  military government turns over power to Republic
  of Korea
• 25 Jun 50 - North Korean People's Army invades
  South Korea - UN calls for an end of aggression

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Timeline (part 2)

• 27 Jun 50 - UN asks member countries to aid
  Republic of Korea - US announces intervention.
  North Korea attacks Seoul airfield.
• 28 Jun 50 - US bombers attack troops in Han River
  area - North Korean army captures Seoul
• 30 Jun 50 - President Truman orders ground forces
  into Korea and authorizes Air Force to bomb North
  Korea
• 5 Jul 50 - Near Osan, Task Force Smith troops
  fight for the first time and suffer heavy
  casualties
• 18 Jul 50 - US Cavalry lands at Pohangdong - US
  aircraft destroy key oil refinery in Wonsan
• 22 Jul 50 - Battle for Taejon ends with heavy US
  losses and retreat
• 4 Aug 50 - Pusan perimeter established in
  southeastern Korea

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Timeline (part 3)

• 13 Aug 50 - First UN counterattack collapses
• 15 Aug 50 - Four-day battle of "the Bowling
  Alley" - UN forces hold back North Korean
  offensive
• 15 Sep 50 - Inchon landing of UN forces
• 29 Sep 50 - UN troops complete recapture of Seoul
• 7 Oct 50 - UN forces cross 38th parallel - UN
  sanctions defeat of North Korea and attempted
  reunification
• 14 Oct 50 - Chinese Communist troops cross Yalu
  River into Korea
• 19 Oct 50 - UN captures P'yongyang, the North
  Korean capital
• 1 Nov 50 - Chinese attack in force near Unsan
• 24 Nov 50 - General Douglas MacArthur's final
  "Home by Christmas" offensive begins
• 11 Dec 50 - End of Chinese strike against marine
  and army divisions at Chosin Reservoir - marines
  retreat

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Timeline (part 4)

• 1 Mar 51 - UN line reaches between the 37th and
  38th Parallels
• 18 Mar 51 - UN forces retake Seoul
• 11 Apr 51 - MacArthur recalled - General Matthew
  Ridgway given command
• 13 Jun 51 - UN forces dig in on the 38th Parallel
• 10 Jul 51 - Truce talks begin at Kaesong -
  Communists break off talks six weeks later

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Timeline (part 5)

• 23 Sep 51 - UN forces take Heartbreak Ridge after
  18-day battle
• 27 Nov 51 - Truce talks resume at Panmunjom
• 28 Mar 53 - North Korean and Chinese leaders
  agree to POW exchange
• 18 Apr 53 - Three-day battle of Pork Chop Hill
  ends in victory for UN forces
• 26 Apr 53 - Full peace talks resume at Panmunjom
• 14 Jun 53 - Communist offensive pushes Republic
  of Korea troops south
• 18 Jun 53 - South Koreans release 27,000 North
  Korean POWs, who refuse repatriation
• 25 Jun 53 - "Little Truce Talks" secure Republic
  of Korea's acceptance of armistice. Chinese
  launch massive attacks against South Korean
  divisions.
• 10 Jul 53 - Communists return to negotiations
• 27 Jul 53 - Cease fire signed - fighting ends 12
  hours later
• 4 Sep 53 - Processing of POWs for repatriation
  begins at Freedom Village, Panmunjom

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Geography of Korea

• Location Eastern Asia, southern half of the
  Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and
  the Yellow Sea
• Map references Asia
• Area total 98,480 sq km land 98,190 sq km
  water 290 sq km
• Area - comparative slightly larger than Indiana
• Land boundaries total 238 km border
  countries North Korea 238 km
• Coastline 2,413 km
• Climate temperate, with rainfall heavier in
  summer than winter

10
The Losses

• Casualties in the war were heavy. U.S. losses
  were placed at over 54,000 dead and 103,000
  wounded, while Chinese and Korean casualties were
  each at least 10 times as much more.

11
Qs and As

• How many forces made up the United Nations army?
• 22
• How many forces made up the Communist Forces?
• 3
• What caused the Korean War?
• The exact reason is unknown

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Qs and As (part 2)

• True and False
• Italy was a communist country
• False
• South Korea was on the United Nations force
• True
• Canada was United nations
• True

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Qs and As (part 3)

• Russia was a Communist
• True and False because Russia was Soviet Union at
  the time
• Sweden was United Nations Forces
• True
• U.S.A. was communist
• False
• War was in 1892
• False

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Pictures
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Bibliography

• http//www.landscaper.net/kortime.htm
• http//www.korean-war.com/