Korean War US History II
effects of the war
-54,000 American casualties -cost US $22 billion -increased anti-communist fears at home -increased military spending
timeline of the korean war
-June 1950: North Korean troops invade South Korea to capture Seoul -Truman reacts by sending naval and air support to South Korea -Truman gains UN support for fighting against North Korea -MacArthur is named Chief Commander of all forces and sends offensive to the Yalu River -China sends in troops to help North Korea -1951-1952: stalemate occurs "seesaw war" -July 1953: an armistice is agreed upon, new border is established along with the DMZ
SEATO
-South East Asian Treaty Organization -was established to combat communism in Asian countries
South Korea
-agriculture -democratic -US supported
how did the Korean war end?
-ended in an armistice -Korea was split up into two nations (North and South) -new border was along the 38th parallel but not exactly -DMZ was created along the border
North Korea
-industry -communist -China supported (along with the USSR)
38th parallel
-the line of latitude that split Korea into North and South -was not intended as a permanent boundary
impact on the presidential power
-truman increased presidential powers -he sent in troops to South Korea without congress's approval -was able to single handedly gain support of the UN -fired MacArthur from his position as general
truman's plan for the war
-wanted to continue the fighting in Korea to end the communism -he believed that the communists will realize the US is a strong entity eventually leading them to seek peace at the end -he sent in troops without the approval of congress
macarthur's plan for the war
-wanted to invade communist China as they were the ones who was supporting North Korea -also wanted to drop atomic bombs on China to end the conflict
what started the Korean war?
North Korean troops invaded South Korea to capture the capital of Seoul
korea at the end of WWII
split into two nations at the 38th parallel
why was it difficult for either side of Korea to prosper?
they had differing economies and both wanted to claim all of Korea to rule
