Dear students,
I apologize for missing class again today. I caught what my children have and I do not want to spread it to you! After having watched the film on the Korean conflict, please answer the following questions and post your answers to the blog:
Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
1) The Japanese controlled Korea during and before the second world war as a part of their empire.
ReplyDelete2) Because Russia helped the United States fight against Japan, they took control of the part of Korea that they conquered, this part of Korea was communist, while the other part was capitalist.
3)In July of 1950 the North Koreans invaded the south without warning and captured Seoul in 2 days, after two months, the North controlled 90 percent of the south.
4)The North Koreans captured Seoul and all other major South Korean cities except for Pusan, where the U.S. made a last stand, eventually pushing the North Koreans out of South Korea.
5)The US led a huge response to the north Korean advance and pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalu river.
6) When the US reached the Yalu river the Chinese entered the war and pushed the Americans back.
7)The USSR was supplying the North Koreans and the Chinese with weapons. Although the USSR did engage in conflicts in the air with the US, they could not take a larger role because it would start a third world war.
8) The rest of the conflict was akin to World War I in its static nature, and lacked major change until the armistice setting the 38th parallel as the border.
9)The Korean War is known as the Forgotten war because it lives in the shadow of WWII and Vietnam.
• Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDeleteJapan occupied Korea until Korea surrendered to the US in September 1945
• Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
After thee 1945 Allied victory in WWII, ending Japan’s 35 year colonial rule of Korea, nearly all Koreans, the United States, and the Soviet Union agreed to temporarily occupy Korea as a trusteeship with the zone of control along the 38th parallel.
• Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 with the intension of taking complete control over South Korea. The North Koreans invaded when the Cold War turned expensive and blood for the United States.
• Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
North Korean forces pushed back the South Korean Army and the Eighth United States Army to Pusan, in southeast Korea. Then, on August 20th, General MacArthur warned North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung that he was responsible for the atrocities the North Korean forces had done. Then, by September, the UN Command controlled Pusan in a line partially defined by the Nakdong River.
• Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
The first troops stormed ashore at Inchon on September 15th, 1950. General MacArthur began advocating for this strike on the peninsula’s west coast at Inchon. He argued that they would catch the North Koreans off guard, and then proceeding forward to the capital at Seoul allowing them to cut the North Korean supply lines.
• What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
Once at the Yalu River, Mao’s forces joined the side of the North Koreans. The Chinese pushed the UN forces back to the 38th Parallel, which created the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a 2.5 mile wide buffer zone between the two Koreas.
• Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
The Soviet Union was aiding the Chinese and North Koreans. They did not want to involve themselves because of the freight of nuclear warfare.
• Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
The USAF wanted to capture the MiG-15, a Soviet fighter plane. They were able to capture the plane, but the success is disputable since not a single Communist pilot defected before the Armitice on July 27th, 1953.
• Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war
The Korean war is known as the forgotten war because in 1953 people in this country generally began to forget about the war, or try to put it in the back of their heads.
Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDelete-Japan
Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
-Korea became divided on the 38th parallel after World War II in order to get it back on its feet, similar to the process that was taken in Europe and the partition of Germany. The Soviet Union would administer a provisional government in the North, while the United States would in the South.
Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
-The North Korean invasion of South Korea was swift and devastating, reaching the very southern point of the country within four months. The unprepared Korean and UN forces could not withstand the ruthless North Korean onslaught, and were pushed to Pusan.
Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
-The North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel in 1950, their aim being to arrest and execute Syngman Rhee. They took Seoul, and other major South Korean centers, effectively cornering the South Korean UN forces in the most southeastern part of the country.
Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
-After being cornered in Pusan, the UN forces led by Douglas MacArthur started the counteroffensive campaign that resulted with the recapture of Seoul two weeks later. The offensive began with intensive bombing of the destined landing spot with artillery and napalm. The amphibious landing surprised the North Korean government, leaving them reeling and allowing for the US advance to the Chinese border months later.
What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
-The Yalu River is the border between North Korea and China, and when the US forces approached it, the Chinese became afraid and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to protect their Communist influence.
Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
-The Soviet Union aided the Chinese and North Koreans by supplying them with resources. It could not involve itself directly, as the United States was threatening nuclear war. The Soviets wanted to avoid a nuclear world war.
Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
-The influx of Chinese troops led to the repulsion of the UN and Korean forces, pushing them back to the 38th Parallel and engaging in a stalemate conflict, and eventually leading to an armistice.
Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
-The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because of its proximity to World War II and Vietnam. As the result was not decisive in any way, it is not remembered as well as Vietnam; it was not as large of a conflict as World War II as well.
Korean War Blog Post
ReplyDeleteKatie Nardo
1. Japan was controlling Korea during WWII.
2. During World War II, neither the Americans or Russians fought to take over Korea before the Japanese surrendered. But as part of the peace settlement, the Americans and the Soviets took responsibility for the land of Korea that is south of the 38th parallel. The Soviets imposed communism upon Northern Korea while Americans tried to enforce an anti-communist ideals in South Korea.
3. In the early summer of 1950, North Korea who was controlled by the Soviets at the time, unexpectedly invaded South Korea. Tensions rose between the Koreans when they felt that the land division was unfair. Americans came in to help and push North Koreans back to North Korea.
4. North Korea was able to capture important South Korean cities, including Seoul, but could never take over Pusan because the Americans were present.
5. The Americans were able to make the North Koreans retreat all the way back to the Yalu River.
6. When the Chinese saw the North Koreans beginning to lose to the Americans, they entered the War at the Yalu River
7. Because the Soviets had tense feelings against the Americans, and wanted communism to spread into Eastern Asia, they supplied China and Japan with weapons and supplies. However they did not send troops because they did not want to start another World War.
8. When the Chinese troops entered, the UN and the Koreans were upset and made sure they went back to the 38th parallel, which later leads to an armistice.
9. The Korean War is known as the “forgotten war” because it occurred after the infamous World War II, but before the Vietnam war which was hugely broadcasted in America, therefore the most memorable.
Korean War
ReplyDeleteIan Torbett
05/18/11
1. During World War II, Korea was controlled by Japan. Korea was under Japan’s control until 1945 when Japan surrendered after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese relinquished control of Korea, and Korea was split into two parts.
2. Before the end of World War II, Russia declared war on Japan, thus, moving troops into Japanese held Korea. They took the northern part of the country, as the war came to an end. The USSR and United States agreed that Russia could have control of the northern area of Korea, while the United States gained control of the southern part of Korea. They made an agreement on dividing Korea into two separate parts along the 38th parallel, the North and the South. North Korea was largely communist, and the South was democratic. It was divided at the Potsdam Conference to split the country.
3. On June 25th, 1950, North Korea took the world by surprise as it moved soldiers over the 38th parallel and attacked South Korea. Soldiers of North Korea moved over the border, and captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea, within two days. Their motivation to expand into North Korea was bent on spreading communism to South Korea, and uniting Korea under the banner of communism.
4. Within two days of moving soldiers across the 38th parallel, North Korea captured the city Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The North Korean soldiers were highly motivated, and better equipped by their communist allies. The South Korean soldiers were in full retreat, offering little to no resistance. In two months, North Korea controlled 90% of South Korea, and the only area left in South Korean control was Pusan. The United Nations recognized the threat of the North Koreans, and the dangers of the spread of communism to South Korea. The United States, in conjunction with the UN, sent soldiers to Pusan to fortify the city, and launch a counter attack against North Korea.
5. In order to regain control of South Korea, the US military commander in South Korea, General Douglas MacArthur, launched an amphibious attack at the city of Inchon. They were worried about Pusan falling to North Korea; the US wanted to break the supply chain to the North Koreans attacking Pusan, and to surround the North Korean army in South Korea. However, the Pentagon opposed the attack, until he was authorized by the US Army to attack the city. 40,000 US soldiers attacked the city of Inchon, and took over the city. MacArthur then launched a counter attack to regain control of South Korea. He quickly took over Seoul, and later South Korea using napalm strikes, large armies, airstrikes, and artillery bombardments.
6. As the US forces neared the Yalu River, the Chinese began a counter attack against the allied forces. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers attacked and overwhelmed the US forces in a fierce battle. They wanted to protect the influence of communism in Korea.
7. While the Chinese and North Korean soldiers were fighting on the ground, the USSR supplied the soldiers with new weapons, ammunition, and MIG’s, the planes of the communists. The Soviets did not want to get involved in the conflict, as it would escalate into a Third World War, leading to many casualties for the Soviets, and a possible nuclear war.
ReplyDelete8. After the Chinese counter offensive, the UN coalition of soldiers was pushed back to the 38th parallel, the starting point of the conflict. At this line, a stalemate between the communists and the allies began. In this stalemate, the US Joint Chief of Staffs authorized the use of nuclear weapons on North Korea. With the signing of the use of nuclear weapons, peace talks began between the allies, and the communists. This led to the armistice.
9. The Korean War is the forgotten war, as it is the in the middle of World War II, and the Vietnam War. These two wars overshadowed the Korean War, and people suppressed the conflicts. It was not decisive, and not as large as World War II and the Vietnam War.
Niraj - Korean War
ReplyDeleteDuring WWII Japan controlled Korea.
After the Japan’s surrender ending WWII, Japan lost control of Korea. Thus, at the 38th parallel, Korea was divided into North and South Korea: the North controlled by the Soviets and the South controlled by the United States.
Failure to hold elections in North and South Korea led the north to become communist under the Soviet Union, which was frightening for the Americans controlling South Korea. To further spread communism, North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25th 1950 gaining large amounts of land against the unprepared South Korean troops.
The Koreans controlled around 90 percent of South Korea towards the end of 1950, around September. Then, after the United States decided to intervene in Korea in order to protect Japan, American troops combined with South Korean troops held their ground and then began taking back territory. The Americans made a last stand at Pusan and from then on pushed the North Koreans back. General MacArthur, the U.S general, was able to push the North Koreans back all the way to the Chinese border.
The battle of Inchon was in September of 1950, and it was a naval and land battle which was a decisive victory for the UN. MacArthur issued the attack, saying that it would catch the North Koreans off guard. This was a decisive victory because from Inchon the UN continued fighting and recaptured Seoul.
The US forces pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalu River, and MacArthur believed that China is a threat as well. He requested permission to use nuclear weapons but the Pentagon denied the request. Then, the Chinese invaded in large numbers pushing the UN forces back all the way to the 38th parallel.
The USSR was providing weapons and supplies to the Chinese and North Koreans. The USSR did play a role in some warfare, but did not want to fully enter the war in fear of nuclear weapons and escalating this was to possibly a third world war.
The rest of the war consisted of many stalemates, in which little territory was gained or lost. Bombings and attacks continued, and many died but it remained a stalemate. Thus peace negotiations began as an attempt to end the war.
It is known as the Forgotten War because it occurred around the same period as WWI and Vietnam, and thus lives in those war’s shadows. Also, the conditions of the war were horrid and many died, causing many to try and forget the horrible memories of the war.
Nick Artwohl
ReplyDeleteWhich country controlled Korea during WWII?
Korea was occupied by Japan during WWII.
Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
Korea was split into two independent countries on the 38th parallel after WWII due to the allied victory in 1945. This ended Japan’s occupation of Korea.
Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25th 1950.
The new division of the 38th parallel was agreed upon by allied forces and had little support from Korea itself. Soviet troops occupied norther half while US troops occupied the south. Once the attempt to hold free elections failed, the 38th Parallel became increasingly more of a political boarder. Attempts at negotiations failed as tensions grew stronger. on June 25th 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in open warfare. South Korea received aid by the United Nations, specifically the United States, whereas; North Korea received aid from the People’s Republic of China. The UN helped drive North Koreans back over the 38th parallel when the Chinese became involved and managed to drive UN forces back over the 38th parallel once again. The war finally ended in 1953 when armistice was agreed upon. This restored the border between North and South Korea as well as created the Korean Demilitarized Zone which is now a buffer zone between both Koreas.
Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
North Korea made advances forcing United Nations into Pusan which is located in the most southeastern part of South Korea. In 1950 North Korea suffers greatly when UN forces landed at Inchon, past the battle line, pushing through the Pusan boarders and victoriously conquered the Korean Army and continued to push back north.
Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon.
Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
In September of 1950, Douglas MacArthur successfully landed troops in Inchon. This attack was launched with Naval and close air support. UN troops managed to avoid North Korean troops and recapture Seoul as well as force them to retreat northward. By October first, southern troops managed to set foot on the northern side of the 38th parallel for the first time.
What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River
As US forces reached near the Yalu River, the People’s Republic of China entered the war as an ally to North Korean forces
Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
Chinese and North Korean soldiers were aided by the Soviet Union in the form of supplies. Their hope was to avoid nuclear warfare by avoiding direct involvement.
Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistices was signed on July 27th 1953.
Once the People’s Republic of China became involved forces from the north managed to battle Southern troops back to the 38th parallel where the war became a virtual stalemate due to the risk of losing more troops. Finally, on July 27th 1953 the armistices was signed ending the war.
Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
The Korean war is known as the forgotten war due to the fact that it immediately trailed WWII and ended just before the Vietnam War both of which had a much greater magnitude and length than that of the Korean War. This war is really referred to as the Forgotten War in American in that the war still lingers in North and South Korea and is not forgotten.
-Japan controlled Korea during WWII but soon after the country was split into two parts. The southern part was occupied by the United States while the northern part was occupied by the Soviet Union.
ReplyDelete-The division of Korea started from the allied victory in WWII, which then ended Japan’s ruling. Thus, the United States and the Russia being able to take over the country. They decided to split it down the 38th parallel because they thought it was equally divided into two parts; north and south.
-North Korea invaded South Korea without a warning. The United Nations supported South Korea from the invasion of the North who was supported by the People’s Republic of China. They both fought over the 38th parallel of Korea. The south was trying to push back the north.
-North Korea captured all other cities South Korean cities except for Pusan, thus leading the U.S. to push the North Koreans out of South Korea.
-The U.S. and the other UN countries responded by leading an advance and pushing back the North Koreans to the Yalu river.
-At the Yalu river the Chinese decided to enter into the war. When they entered they started to push the south back. (America)
-North Korea was supported by Russia and China, and South Korea was supported by the United States. If Russia involved itself directly in the conflict it would start WWIII
-The Chinese troops entered the UN and the Koreans were mad because they were sent back to the 38th parallel. This eventually advances to the armistice.
-The Korean War was known as the forgotten war because nothing actually got accomplished. Also, since WWII just occurred, many people over looked this minuscule war.
Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDeleteJapan controlled it from 1910-1945
Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
the soviets and the us agreed to occupy part of Korea as a provisional government. this was to establish a Korean provisional government which would become free and independent in due time
Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
the North Korean People's Army (KPA) crossed the 38th parallel border and invaded South Korea. Under the guise of counter-attacking a South Korean provocation raid, the KPA crossed the 38th parallel behind artillery fire at dawn on Sunday 25 June 1950. The KPA said that Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army) troops, under command of the régime of Syngman Rhee, had crossed the border first, and that they would arrest and execute Rhee. On 27 June, Rhee evacuated from Seoul with government officials and ordered the Bodo League massacre, which started on 28 June.
Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
the first significant battle of the Korean War was the Battle of Osan. The KPA progressed southwards, pushing back the US force at Pyongtaek, Chonan, and Chochiwon. In the Battle of Taejon the US 24th Division suffered 3,602 dead and wounded and 2,962 captured. By August, the KPA had pushed back the ROK Army and the Eighth United States Army to Pusan.
Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
because they were trapped in Pusan, General MacArthur recommended an amphibious landing at Inchon but the Pentagon opposed this idea. So MacArthur activated a combined United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and ROK Army force. They attacked in sept.15, and they faced few KPA defenders. The bombardment destroyed most of the city of Inchon. After the Inchon landing, they began a northward advance from the Pusan Perimeter. This was “Pusan Perimeter Breakout" through 106.4 miles of enemy territory to join the 7th Infantry Division at Osan.
What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
they found about 100,000–125,000 Chinese soldiers fighting on the side of the North Koreans at the Yalu River. on 19 October, the PVA 13th Army Group launched the First Phase Offensive on 25 October, attacking the advancing UN forces near the Sino-Korean border.
Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
Russia. They did not want to directly engage in war against the UN but wanted to help out fellow communists.
Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
the Chinese pushed the U.N. back across the 38th parallel. The UN was thrown back midway into South Korea. Early in the new year, the Chinese army was in turn contained and forced to retreat. The lines stabilized and it took 2 years to come up with a truce.
Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
The Korean war came on the heels of WWII, the US was quickly moving toward a new prosperity and there remained lots of post-war enthusiasm up through the 1950s. Also nothing was really accomplished in the war. The US didn't win, and didn't lose, and the situation on the Korean peninsula is pretty much the same now.
1. The country that controlled China during WWI was Japan.
ReplyDelete2. Korea was divided along the 38th parallel due to the war happening in Korea at the time. Russia was pushing heavily from North Korea trying to conquer South Korea while the UN was defending the area of South Korea. The 38th parallel was used as a halfway point that split the countries in half settling the war.
3. North Korea stormed South Korea fighting extremely efficiently and taking over Seoul in only 2 days. Due to the lack of experience in the South Korean army North Korea was able to capture 90% of the land belonging to South Korea. UN troops held ground at the Pusan perimeter in the southern part of the peninsula and fought heavily from this perimeter.
4. North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel and then, in 2 days, conquered the South Korean capital of Seoul. They continued to push aggressively down south but could not conquer the far east corner of South Korea.
5. General MacArthur decided that the only way to escape from Pusan was to lead an amphibious attack on Inchon. MacArthur gathered almost every force in the US Army to lead out this attack. They moved in to Inchon and used military intelligence, psychological warfare and guerrilla tactics to take out the North Korean Forces. General MacArthur then pushed toward Seoul and threatened to trap the North Korean troops. This forced the North Korean forces to retreat back north.
6. At the Yalu river thousands of Chinese troops barraged out of the mountains and forests and attacked the United States. The strong resistance by the Chinese troops forced the American army to retreat back into Korea.
7. The USSR was helping aid the North Korean and Chinese troops however, they did not engage directly in the war because they were afraid of starting another world war.
8. The war continued to see a huge increase in Chinese troops who pushed UN troops back to 38th parallel. The conflict finally ceased when an armistice was formed at the 38th parallel.
9. The Korean War was left in the shadows of the huge World War II, it was also not as broadcasted as the Vietnam war and was thus left in the shadows and “forgotten”.
1. Q)Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDeleteA)Japan.
2. Q)Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
A)Korea became divided on the 38th parallel after WW2 because Russia helped US fight. Russia took control of communist Korea. Capitalist Korea was free.
3.Q)Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
A)In 1950, North Koreans invaded South Korea. North Koreans were driven and passionate, and the South Koreans were no match. South Korea fell after 2 days.
4. Q)Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
A)The North Koreans captured most of South Koreans cities, except Pusan. The US pushed the North Koreans out of South Korea.
5.Q)Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
The US & UN respondedby forcing the North Koreans to retreat back to the River
6. What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
When the US came to the Yalu River, thousands of Chinese troops entered and pushed the American’s back.
7. Q) Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
A) The USSR was aiding the other communists countries: China & North Korea. They did fight in the air, but they could not fully engage in the war, because the possibility of starting WW3 was too high.
8. Q)Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
A) The battle resulted in a stalemate and little territory was exchanged. The UN’s goal was to recapture all of South Korea and the PVa & the KPA tried to conduct “similar operations”. They did this to test the UN’s position on continuing the war.
9. Q) Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
A) The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because it is “sandwiched” between two larger wars: World War 2 and the Vietnam war.
Madison Catchpole
ReplyDeleteHonors Modern World History
Mr. Webber
5/19/11
The Korean War
1. Korea was controlled by Japan until they surrendered in 1945.
2. When the Russians invaded Korea to the North, the US invaded to the South out of fear that the Soviet Union was going to gain control of the whole peninsula. Japan surrendered to both sides and the Russians and Americans agreed that in order to avoid long-term decision regarding Korea’s future, they split the country in half.
3. The failure to hold free elections for leaders on either side of the country increased political tension along the border. There were many raids and fights that became more intense until June 25th, 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea.
4. After the invasion, the Un (especially the US) came to South Koreas aid; they pushed the North Korean Army back past the border and further into their own territory. Then China entered the war on North Korea’s side. The Chinese pushed the UN forces back across the border and back into South Korean territory. The North Korean Army pushed the UN troops all the way to the South Eastern tip of the peninsula until the UN troops were backed into port Pusan. The North Korean troops where running low on supplies and food, but continued to plan raids on the UN troops in order to break their line. But the UN troops outnumbered the North Korean Army and managed to hold. After six weeks, the North Korean Army was forced to retreat due to depletion of supplies.
5. The Battle of Inchon was a four-day battle in which General Mac Arthur wanted to have a surprise attack on the North Korean Army. The first troops went ashore at Inchon on September 15th, 1950. General Mac Arthur planned to then take the capital Seoul and cut off North Korean supplies.
6. When the UN army pushed the North Korean army back to the Yalu river China joined the war and helped North Korea push the UN back over the border.
7. The Soviet Union was providing China and North Korea with weapons and other supplies but did not want to take a bigger part in the war in fear of starting another world war.
8. Since the Chinese joined the war and the UN/ South Korean forces where pushed back over the 38th Parallel, thus began the stalemate conflict which later lead to an armistice.
9. The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because it is in between WWII and Vietnam, which are two very important and well-remembered wars, so the Korean War is slighted compared to those.
Japan controlled Korea during World War II.
ReplyDeleteKorea, after World War II, was freed from Japan and released as a colony. As a result, The Allies (particularly Russia and America) decided to occupy the nation, while the zone of control divided at the 38th parallel.
North Korea invaded South Korea in an extremely efficient way, their skilled army able to storm all the way across the peninsula and capture 90% of the land in a month. The South Korean capital, Seoul, was taken in two days.
North Korea advanced so far; all the way to the end of the peninsula. In the very low right corner, the last South Korean and UN troops presided in Pusan. There, they held up against the North Koreans and were able to fight back, slowly moving up the land. In a couple months, they pushed the North Koreans almost back up to the Chinese border.
To relieve the attack on Pusan, General MacArthur began to plan an attack in the West beaches of Korea, in the middle of North Korea occupied territory. The plan was stopped at first by the Pentagon, but very soon authorized. After landing in Inchon, broke the perimeter around Inchon to an effective 106 miles of enemy territory. By approaching Pusan from the north, MacArthur hoped to trap the remaining North Korean forces from the top and bottom. The North Korean troops realized this and began to massively retreat.
The Yalu River is the border China and Korea. As the US and UN troops began to advance towards the River, China feared the US would come into Chinese territory. The National Government of China had previously declared that, according to them, American bombers had already infiltrated Chinese airspace before Chinese intervention. However, as the US and UN troops pushed towards the Yalu river, hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops began firing upon the troops. This was the beginning of China’s involvement in the war, which would turn out later to be devastating on the US and UN forces.
The Soviet Union supplied the North Koreans and Chinese with weapons. They also supported the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. However, they did not want to become involved out of fear of a worldwide conflict. However, as we know, later America and Russians engaged in one of the world’s scariest stalemate conflicts, each threatening the other with nuclear warfare. However, in the Korean conflict, Russia was never directly in the war. They did fight some of the aerial battles against the superior UN planes, however.
The whole conflict was long, bloody, and unforgiving. Many casualties were lost and not much territory was gained. Much of the war was a stalemate in which neither side could gain the complete upper hand. Protracted armistice negotiations first happened around June 1951, but were broken due to the inability to settle on an agreement. The second successful armistice began on July 1953 and ended November 1954.
The Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war because there wasn’t much national involvement from the citizens themselves. However, the main reason is due to the fact that the Korean War is in between World War II and Vietnam war, both extremely infamous wars in which the United States fought in. As a result, when compared to those two wars, the casualties and legacy was far less significance.
- Hope you feel better Mr. Webber!
1.Korea was controlled by Japan for 35 years during WWII.
ReplyDelete2.The Soviets and U.S also wanted to occupy Korea, therefore, the 38th parallel was established dividing north and south Korea. USSR occupied north Korea imposing a communist government, while the U.S occupied south Korea imposing a capitalist democracy.
3.Conflict between communist and non-communist forces began on 1950, the North Koreans People’s army crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.
4. They were successful in doing this of the first two weeks, driving the south Korean army and a small American force to an area called Pusan, which was at the southeast tip of Korea. After the North Koreans invaded South Korea, the United Nations stepped in. They viewed this act as an act of aggression and demanded that the north Koreans withdraw their troops from South Korea. The U.N called for their members to aid South Korea. They made a landing on the west coast of Korea and the north Korean troops fell back.
5. The U.S was aiming to reclaim South Korea. In order to do this, U.S military commander Douglas Arthur wanted to catch the North Koreans off guard and he led the U.N forces to attack Inchon in 1950. This ended up being a successful military operation.
6. After the successful attack at Inchon, the U.S pushed the North Koreans past the 38th parallel to the Yalu River.
7. The Soviets aided the Chinese and North Korean soldiers because they believed that by doing so, it would help spread communism. However, if they were directly involved in this conflict, it most likely could have began another destructive war.
8. Chinese troops became involved and because of this, the Koreans and U.N were pushed back to the 38th parallel which led to an armistice in 1953 between the United Nations, the US, China and North Korea. However, South Korea refused to sign, which leaves the two Koreas separate to this day.
9. Although The Korean War played a large role in history, it is known as the Forgotten War because is constantly overshadowed by the other wars around the same time period, WWII and the Vietnam War.
Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDeleteJapan controlled Korea
Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
it was split up between Americans and Russians after the allies took control of it from the Japanese
Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
North Korea stormed across the border with the excuse of retaliating for an early raid by south Korea. Their surprise blitz allowed them to take all of south korea off guard and capture the capital of of Seoul in a mere two days. Within a month they had captured 90% of Korea but were stopped by a American and UN resistance in pusan
Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
In Two days they had taken the capital of South Korea and soon afterwards they were I control of 90% of the country. However this last 10% was held by a combination Of south Korean and UN forces, until reinforcements arrived and they could take back the rest of the country.
Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
The UN and other counties preformed a surprise amphibious landing on the North Korean controlled city of Inchon. They forces, which were led by General Mac Arthur and his marines, who comprised the majority of the attacking force, took the city, and in doing so secured a position from which the allies were able to take the rest of Korea
What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
The chinese army poured its troops across the river and stonewalled the US advance
Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
Russia was supplying China and Korea with weapons, because directly involving itself could have incited reprisals against the them, and might have started a much larger conflict.
Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
The Chinese and Korean forces managed to push the US and UN forces back across the 38th parallel, however soon afterwards the US and UN pushed back and drove the Chinese and Korean forces back across the parallel. Soon afterwards the treaty was signed and the 38th parallel was established as the permanent border
Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
It is known as the forgotten war because it was overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War.
1. During World War II, Japan controlled North Korea
ReplyDelete2. Both the Russians and the Japanese had interests in Korea. After World War II, Japan proposed that the two sides split the country. After the fall of Japan at the end of World War II, the 38th parallel was created by the US State-War Navy Coordinating Committee. The 38th parallel split Korea into two halves, which later became the independent countries of North and South Korea.
3. On June 25th, the North Koreans launched a surprise invasion of South Korea. The invasion was swift, within 2-3 days the South Korean capital of Seoul was captured, and North Korea controlled 90% of the country within a month.
4. As the North Koreans pushed into the South, the army of 140,000 U.N. troops was close to defeat from the 98,000 North Korean soldiers. The U.N. troops rallied and made a final stand at the Pusan perimeter where they repeatedly fended off attacks from the North Koreans.
5. On September 15th a counterattack on Inchon was carried out by allied forces. The attack was planned as an amphibious assault far from the Pusan Perimeter. 75,000 troops pushed out onto three beaches and into South Korea. This assault was very successful as the North Koreans had not been expecting the attack. With this new surge, the allied forces recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul.
6. As allied troops pushed up into North Korea, they were halted by hundreds of thousand of Chinese troops. When the allies reached the Yalu river, the Chinese felt that communist power in North Korea was in danger, and they entered the was on the side of the North Koreans. The Chinese troops were very strong fighters, and they pushed the allies back from the Korean border with China.
7. The Russians were aiding the Chinese and the North Koreans by fighting a proxy war against the U.S. The Russians provided supplies and pilots to their communist allies. However, the Russians could not directly take part in the war for fear of political and militarily backlash from the Americans.
8. After China pushed back U.N. troops near the Yalu river during the First Phase Offensive, they suddenly withdrew. This deceived the allies into thinking that the Chinese may have not involved themselves in the war. This lead to the Home By Christmas Offense in which the allies went on the offensive. However, the Chinese were waiting for the allies to make a move and ambushed them with the Second Phase Offensive. After this, the Chinese launched the Third Phase Offensive, centered on the 38th parallel dividing North and South Korea. With this Offensive, the communists recaptured Seoul on January 4th. In retreat, the U.S. authorized the use of nuclear weapons should more communist troops enter the fray. After more Chinese offensives, a stalemate was reached in July of 1951. This lead to the armistice two years later.
9. As the Korean was took place between two major wars: World War II and the Vietnam War, it is known as the forgotten war, overshadowed by the larger conflicts that surround it
Jake Smith
ReplyDeleteMr. Webber, Period 6
World History
May 18, 2011
Korean War
1.) Japan was the country that controlled Korea during the Korean War.
2.) After World War II, Korea was free from the control of Japan. Then the Allies decided to take parts of Korea it was divided into the 38th parallel.
3.) North Korea invaded South Korea by storming straight down the country. There was nothing South Korea could do.
4.) Northern Korean forces kept pushing down into South Korea, all the way to the end of the peninsula. Pusan and the UN’s forces were able to fight back when they were in Pusan they finally started to push North Korea back.
5.) The UN decided to have an amphibious invasion on the North Korean People’s Army, in Inchon. Douglas MacArthur was the driving force behind the operation and was the force that led the UN to victory. With 75,000 men and 261 naval vessels the Inchon Invasion was in no doubt going to be a success. With this large invasion force they took back the South Korean capital within two weeks.
6.) As the UN troops started to move up the Yalu river they were attacked by the Chinese army. China was a supporter of Korea and communism, but also China was afraid that the UN troops would also invade China. The Chinese army pushed back the UN troops all the way to the 38th parallel, before a mass retreat as they ran out of ammunition and force.
7.) The Soviet Union was the weapons supplier to China and Korea. As well as putting full support into North Korea’s invasion of the South. Though the Soviet Union was supporting this war they did not want to be involved directly, to avoid worldwide conflict.
8.) In June of 1951, Protracted armistice negotiations first occurred. They were, however, halted due to the ability of both side to never back down and never come to an agreement.
9.) The Korean War is known as the Forgotten War mainly because it was sandwiched in between World War II and the Vietnam War. Though the Korean war was terrible it is often overlooked, because it did not have as many casualties as the wars around it.
1. Japan controlled Korea during WWII.
ReplyDelete2. Korea became divided on the 38th parallel because Russia helped the US defeat Japan in Korea and therefore took the section of Korea that they conquered ending Japan’s colonial rule.
3. North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 with the goal of taking complete control over South Korea, this was at a time during the cold war that became very expensive for the United States. The North Koreans found this advantageous, and had captured the capital in two days.
4. The North Koreans captured all major South Korean cities except for the city of Pusan which was the location in which the U.S made their last stand, pushing the North Koreans out.
5. The United States led a huge revolt to the North Korean advance and pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalu river. General Mac Arthur advocated for this strike in the west, and therefore were able to cut off North Korean supply lines at Seoul.
6. At the Yalu river, the North Koreans were joined by Mao’s Chinese. Due to this added help, the Chinese were able to push back the U.N (predominantly U.S and UK) forces back to the 38th parallel creating a demilitarized zone, and a buffer zone between the two Koreas.
7. The Russians were aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers. Russia did not directly involve themselves because of the fright of nuclear war.
8. The influx of Chinese and Korean troops led to a repulsion of South Korean and UN troops back to the 38th parallel which lasted until the signing of the armistice.
9. The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because by 1953, Americans began to forget about the conflict. Korea was never officially “won” and therefore the common American no longer wanted to care, and therefore forgot.
1. Japan had control over Korea during World War II
ReplyDelete2. Korea became divided on the 38th parallel because of different types of governments. The U.S wanted the south to be capitalist while Russia and China wanted the North to be communist.
3. North Korea’s invasion of South Korea was a very quick invasion. It took only about 4 months until they pushed the South Korean forces into a small area called Pusan. They were not able to take this area though due to outside help that stopped them from further advancing.
4. North Korea made many advances and had pushed all the way into South Korea taking many cities such as Seoul. They took almost everything except the small area of land at Pusan where the UN and South Koreans were isolated
5. The UN and U.S responded at Inchon with a large amphibious landing 100 miles behind the KPA. They were faced with few defenders and there was little battle. The 1st cavalry division then pushed north while the X corps defeated KPA soldiers around Seoul almost trapping the main North Korean forces. They then continued further North to the 38th parallel and the Yalu river.
6. One the U.S forces made there way up the Yalu River China entered the war and stopped the advancing U.S forces. China then pushed them back to the 38th parallel creating a demilitarized buffer zone between North and South Korea.
7. The USSR was a major supporter of China and North Korea due to the fact that they were also communist states. This led them to help supply them with large amounts of weapons and other needed goods. The USSR however did not directly involve itself in the war due to the fact that a third World War may have been caused if they did.
8. The rest of the War was almost a stand still and was basically a back and forth about the 38th parallel. This led then led to the Armistice in which the 38th parallel became the boundry.
9. The Korean war is known as the forgotten war due to the fact that it never was technically concluded. Also due to its proximity to World War II and Vietnam it is not remembered as greatly.
1. Which country controlled Korea during WWII?
ReplyDeleteJapan.
2. Why did Korea become divided on the 38th parallel after WWII?
Victorious after WWII, the Allies decided to divide Korea on the 38th parallel, leaving the North for the Soviets and taking the South for America. Russia and America would withdraw from their respective countries after a period of 5 years.
3. Describe the North Korean invasion of South Korea which began on June 25 1950.
Surprising attack of South Korea, blitzkrieg style. The few American soldiers there were mostly advisors. North Korea controlled 90% of South Korea in just a month.
4. Explain advances made by the North Koreans until the UN and South Koreans were isolated at Pusan.
The North Korean Army was relentless in its marches, surrounding the South Korean army and the UN soldiers at Pusan.
5. Explain how the US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. Describe in detail how the Douglas Mac Arthur led raid occurred.
To push back the invading North Koreans, amphibious assault by LSD’s, with troops raiding the Inchon beaches. They originally landed at the wrong beach, and had to regroup, get back in the ships, and re-storm the correct beach. The assault was incredibly effective, pushing the Korean forces all the way back to the Yalu River, the border between China and North Korea.
6. What happened once the US forces made their way up to the Yalu River?
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops crossed the border to help the North Koreans.
7. Who was aiding the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons? Why could this country not involve itself directly in the conflict?
The Soviets aided the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by giving them military supplies. The USSR couldn’t directly involve itself in the conflict because it didn’t want another world war.
8. Explain how the rest of the conflict unfolded until the armistice was signed on July 27th 1953.
The rest of the conflict was akin to the stagnant trench warfare of WWI, with neither side making major gains until the armistice.
9. Why is the Korean War known as the forgotten war?
The Korean War happened closely after World War II, which had much larger financial, social, economic, and political repercussions, overshadowing the Korean War. World War II also had much clearer issues – the evil Hitler’s final extermination policy was much easier to comprehend than the complex politics involved in the Korean War.
1. During WWII Japan controlled Korea.
ReplyDelete2. When Japan surrendered in July of 1945 the allies negotiated a decision to divide Korea. The Koreas did not have any say in the decision. The Allies divided Korea roughly in half to create a northern and a southern Korea. Soon after the division of the country, in 1950, the North Koreans invades South Korea.
3. To begin the conflict North Korea’s People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel border that divided North and South Korea. In response to a South Korean raid of North Korea the Koreans surprised the South Koreans with an invasion of their own. The KPA had backup from a distant artillery.
4. With its growing force of more than 250,000 soldiers the North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea and began their offensive effort. The North Korean communist forces ignored UN demands to halt fighting. Resultantly, the Americans sent air and ground forces to Korea to suppress the start of what might turn into a major war. The Communists captured Seoul. The North Koreans continued their advance and expansion towards the southern tip of South Korea. Finally they had captured all of Korea except for the Pusan Perimeter, where the UN forces would began a successful counterstrike.
5. MacArthur anticipated the North Koreans toward the Southern tip of Korea and far past Seoul. MacArthur assumed that the South Koreans would be unable to fight and defeat the North Korean troops on their military advance. The commander hoped that if he land much of his troops in Incheon he could stop the North Korean advance and therefore win the war in Korea. This plan would be a turning point in the war. The American forces would sail into Incheon from Japan. The amphibious landing was a great surprise to the communists. The Americans would cut the North Koreans off at Pusan perimeter.
6. When the Americans invaded Incheon they began an advance up the Yalu river to force the North Korean troops backward. Despite warnings by the Chinese the Americans continued their advance; the North Koreans retreated even further. The Americans were too close to China and the Chinese border so the Chinese allied with the North Koreans and declared war with the Americans.
7. The Russians aided the Chinese and North Korean allied force with donations of weaponry. The Russians would not enter the war though because of fears that their entrance would lead to another world war.
8. After their invasion the Chinese pushed the Americans back towards the 38th parallel. Finally, the Americans stabilized their defenses and a stalemate ensued. It continues to this day despite the upholding of the 38th parallel.
9. The Korean war is known as the forgotten war because it directly followed WWII. Because WWII was so significant in the history of the world the Korean war is perceived as by comparison minor. WWII is more globally recognized
Meghan Bacher
ReplyDeleteMr. Webber
Honors Modern World History
18 May 2011
Koran Questions
Korea was controlled by Japan during WWII.
America and the Soviet Union agreed to temporarily control Korea to help it get back on its feet after several years of colonial control by Japan. The two superpowers agreed to separate the country and along the 38th parallel and imposed their respective political views. The U.S. Supported a democratic government in the south while the Soviets supported a communist government in the north.
Douglas Mackiernan and his team received intelligence that the North Koreans were planning to invade South Korea. Although Mackiernan was killed the team still relayed the intelligence to U.S. officials. Sure enough, 13 days later the North Koreans launched their attack. The war began with multiple little skirmishes along the 38th parallel.
The KPA did not have much trouble cornering the UN and South Korean forces at Pusan. The southern forces were relatively weak and within a few months the KPA had gained a large amount of territory. There were little skirmishes between the Koreas but the North was obviously stronger.
The cornered UN and South Koreans decided to counter attack the North Koreans by planning an amphibious assault of Inchon. The assault demolished the city of Inchon and allowed the UN forces to cut off the KPA in the north and south of Korea. After the attack the KPA began to retreat all the way past the 38th parallel.
After the U.S. approached the Yalu river, the Chinese entered on the side of the North Koreans. This resulted in the push back of the UN forces once again.
The Russians were supplying the Chinese and North Koreans with weapons. They could not enter the conflict directly because it would have possibly cause a 3rd world war complete with nuclear weapons.
Eventually the two sides began reached a stalemate around the 38th parallel. The offensive line went back and forth over the line with no clear winner. Because of this an armistice agreement was drawn up and signed on July 27th, 1953.
The war was not as well known and understood as others like WWII and the Vietnam war. The Korean war is frequently overshadowed by other conflicts and thus is sometimes referred to as the forgotten war.
1. Korea was controlled by Japan during WWII.
ReplyDelete2. The US needed to divide the Korean peninsula and the division occurred at the 38th parallel because the US decided their zone of occupation needed to have at least two ports. The 38th parallel divides Korea ‘equally’ (according to the US) into North Korea and South Korea.
3. This invasion took the U.S so much by surprise that they were worried it would be the beginning of a third world war. Before this real invasion, there were many small skirmished along the 38th parallel that increased tension and led up to this main invasion.
4. North Korea invaded across the 38th parallel into South Korea. Combined South Korean and U.S. forces (fighting under the United Nations’ flag and support) attempted to counter the North Koreans’ advance but were pushed back and trapped into a small area near the city, Pusan.
5. An amphibious landing is made at Inchon by the UN and simultaneously a breakout from the Pusan perimter begins. The UN and US forces then push all the way north through most of North Korea in an attempt to push all the North Koreans back to the Chinese border.
6. The U.S. forces had made their way up the Yalu River when they were taken by surprise by the Japanese. The Japanese army had entered secretly into North Korea and proceeded to attack early on the morning of the 27th of April. The battle ended as a victory for Japan at the cost of 1,036 casualties.
7. Russia was aiding the Chinese and North Koreans by supplying weapons. However, Russia was unable to join the war directly due to the threat of a nuclear war.
8. The conflict continued to go back and forth for nearly two years, resulting in a stalemate with both sides nearly exactly back where they had started. The armistice was then finally signed after many negotiations on July 27th. This agreement remained the only thing keeping the two sides from warring again for many subsequent years.
9. The Korean war is known as the forgotten war because it is completely overshadowed by World War II (which the world was still reeling from) and Vietnam. However, the Korean war was a large factor in larger subsequent conflicts and events.
Briana Silva
ReplyDeleteMay 18, 2011
Honors World History- Period 4
1. Japan occupied Korea from 1910-1945.
2. The 38th parallel was the imaginary circle of latitude 38 degrees North of the equator. The 38th parallel suggested that Korea was in the dividing line. Russia wanted to take control of Korea from Japan, but not wanting to create tension Japan offered to split Korean in two parts, the Soviets would take control of one part and the U.S. would take control of the other half.
3. The 38th parallel became a political border, creating much tension between the newly separated Koreas. On June 25, 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea. This was the first important battle during the Cold War.
4. During the invasion, the North Koreans took control of several major South Korean cities, including Seoul. However, they did not manage to capture Pusan. Eventually, the United Nations came in and pushed the North Korean forces back over their border.
5. On September 15, 1950 troops stormed onto the shores of Inchon led by Douglas MacArthur, the General of the Army. MacArthur believed that the South Koreans could push the North Koreans back past Seoul, for the South Koreans were beginning to feel defeated.
6. As soon as the United States was defeating North Korea, China decided to get involved in the war by way of the Yalu River. They did this in order to defeat the U.S. and maintain communist rule in Korea.
7. The Soviet Union was supplying China and North Korea with weapons. They did this instead of involving their country directly in the conflict because they believed it would result in yet another World War, and possibly a nuclear war.
8. Once China entered the Korean War, the Koreans were pushed back towards the 38th parallel, causing a stalemate. Finally, on July 27th, 1953 the armistice was signed thus ending the war.
9. The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because it occured immediately after WWII, and it was ended shortly before the Vietnam War. Compared to these two very important other wars, the Korean War is often overlooked and seems almost insignificant.
Alex Ryan
ReplyDeleteMr. Webber
Modern World History Honors Period 4
5/18/11
Korean War Blog Assignment
1. The peninsula of Korea was occupied by the Japanese empire starting in 1894, and was officially annexed in 1910 following the end of the Russo-Japanese war. It was part of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere during WWII, until it was captured by the Soviets at the end of the war.
2. The Soviets took Manchuria and Korea when they entered the Pacific Theater in August 1945. The Allies decided unilaterally to partition the Korean peninsula into U.S. and Soviet temporary occupation zones, with the 38th Parallel being the dividing line between the two. The U.S. diplomats decided to put the dividing line there in order to ensure that the capital was safely inside U.S.-occupied territory and that the U.S. zone had a minimum of two ports.
3. After claiming that a group of South Korean bandits had violated the border, the North Korean army invaded South Korea with troops, tanks, air forces, and artillery under the pretense of finding and capturing the leader of the bandit group.
4. The North Korean forces advanced quickly in face of negligible resistance from the vastly unprepared, underarmed, undisciplined, disloyal, and out-numbered South Korean forces, who retreated quickly or defected. Within months, the North Korean army had almost completely occupied South Korea, pushing all remaining U.N. forces back to a single port city in the extreme southeast, Pusan. With the North Korean forces and their supply lines overextended, and new U.N. troops arriving in Pusan every day, the U.N. forces were easily able to hold out against the invading forces and eventually counterattacked and broke out.
5. To take back the territory lost in the previous months, the U.N. command decided to attempt an amphibious landing at Incheon, a city more than 100 miles behind the North Korean forces. With superior naval forces, air superiority, advance intelligence, and fresh troops, the landing was almost unopposed. They moved quickly to join the forces in Pusan, and together the combined U.N. force took back Seoul and most of South Korea, pushing the North Korean troops back past the 38th Parallel.
ReplyDelete6. The Chinese sent in four divisions of soldiers to reinforce the North Korean forces. After crossing the Yalu River under cover of night, they attacked the advancing U.N. forces in the morning, decimating them, and then inexplicably retreated to the surrounding hills.
7. The Soviet Union backed the Communist Chinese and North Korean forces in the Korean War. Most of the tanks and fighters used by those forces were Soviet or of Soviet design. Additionally, the Soviet Union did in fact participate in direct aerial warfare with the U.S. at several points, a fact that was ignored even though it was well-known in order to prevent the Soviet Union from being forced into the war. The USSR had communicated to the U.N. before the start of the war that it had no intent to join the war, and the U.S. did not want to risk direct atomic warfare with the Soviet Union.
8. After the initial year of the war, in which nearly the entire peninsula was lost and then recovered, the fighting stabilized near the 38th parallel and transitioned to trench warfare. A stalemate was eventually reached in July 1951 (and lasted to 1953), with aerial bombing of North Korea continuing but fighting on the ground largely confined to the border areas. After agreeing to set up a neutral commission to handle POW repatriation and to create a de-militarized zone 4km in width, an armistice was signed by the U.N., U.S., North Korea, and China to end the fighting indefinitely.
9. The Korean War, despite being the first major armed conflict of the Cold War, is often referred to as “The Forgotten War” by Americans. This is partly due to the fact that it was immediately preceded by WWII, a much more wide-scale conflict that took many more lives and involved more European countries, and the Vietnam war, a longer-lasting operation that also carried more significant political controversy.
1.)Japan controlled Korea during WWII.
ReplyDelete2.)Korea became divided becasue the North and South had conflicting ideals. The North were communist while the South were capitalist. These places had conflicitng ideas so they decided to split the two places up among the 38th parallel.
3.)The North Koreans invaded south Korea in late June. They overwhelmed the weak Republic force and forced the South Koreans to retreat all the way to Pusan. Then the Americans got involved and pushed the North Koreans back north.
4.)The North Koreans advanced past the 38th parallel with tremendous force and pushed the weak South Korean force south. There was no solid American or Allied force in place so the South Koreans were out gunned. Additionally, the North Koreans forced the South Korean residents south.
5.)After being confined to Pusan the UN struck back with a powerful offensive led by Douglas MacArthur. The UN forces pushed the North Koreans back to the Yalun river. They suprised the North Koreans by invading the beaches at Inchon and bombing vigurosly.
6.)When the American forces arrived at the Yalun river they were met by a formidable Chineses force. The Americans were suprised and pushed back.
7.)The Soviet Union was suplying the North Koreans and Chineses with weapons. Although the Soviets did engage in conflict in the air they did not directly get involved. They did not want to get involved becasue this could have iniated WWIII.
8.)Towards the end of the Korean War when the Americans had pushed the North Koreans to the Yalun River the war became very static; until the armistice where the 38 parralel was set to be the Border between the countries.
9.)The Korean war is considered to be forgotten becasue the conflict was never considerd a real war just a conflict. Additionally, the Korean War was fought between the major conflicts (Vietnam WWII).
1. Korea was controlled by Japan during the duration of WWII.
ReplyDelete2. Korea became divided along the 38th parallel after the US and USSR agreed to a trusteeship where the each country would occupy part of Korea and eventually establish a provisional government. This would lead to the rival governments of North Korea (People’s Democratic Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea).
3. The North Korean invasion, on June 25, 1950, began after North Korea’s army, KPA, crossed the 38th parallel line into South Korean territory. The North Koreans claimed that the South Korean troops, ROK, had crossed the border first under the command of Syngman Rhee who the North Koreans said would be captured and executed.
4. By the time the UN had entered the Korean War, the KPA had captured approximately ninety percent of the Korean Peninsula. Up until that point, the North Koreans had seized major cities, such as Seoul, stopping at Pusan. On September 15th, the UN implemented counteroffensive, which eventually expelled the North Koreans from South Korea.
5. Leading up to the Battle of Inchon, there were many skirmishes between the UN/ROK and KPA with the UN/ROK gaining military might. The UN/US forces also had an advantage over the KPA due to their naval and air support. General MacArthur planned an amphibious landing at Inchon that was halted by the Pentagon. After finally being authorized, General MacArthur carried out his plan, attacking on September 15th. The UN/US forces were not met with significant opposition due to previous war tactics that were implemented prior to the landing.
6. US forces made their way up to the Yalu River, Chinese forces decided to aid North Korea in the war. The Chinese successfully forced UN forces past the 38th parallel border once more. The Soviet Union then also backed communist North Korea.
7. The Soviet Union aided the Chinese and North Korean soldiers by supplying them with weapons. Russia could not involve itself directly in the issue since the US believed that all communist governments were controlled by Moscow. Therefore, the USSR tried to prevent escalating this war into World War III.
8. The Korean War finished with many stalemates leading to the armistice with Truce talks beginning in July 1953. One major issue that complicated the matter were the POW some of who did not want to return to the North Koreans. President Dwight D. Eisenhower finalized the armistice.
9. The Korean War is known as the forgotten war primarily due to its placement in history. The Korean War falls between World War II and Vietnam, both of which had significant World involvement.
1.Since 1905 and throughout World War Two, Japan controlled Korea as a protectorate colony.
ReplyDelete2.At the Potsdam Conference after World War Two, the Allies decided to divide Korea which ended 35 years of Japan colonial rule in Korea. The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to temporarily occupy the country in order to establish a provisional government in Korea. However, political tensions increased when the U.S realized that North Korea supported a communist government thanks to Russian influence, making the 38th parallel a vital border between two politically divided areas of Korea.
3.News of a possible invasion of South Korea emerged when CIA Chinese station Officer Douglas Mackiernan conducted spy operations and discovered the invasion would initiate within days. Before he could reach Korea with the news, he was killed just within miles of Lhasa. Even though the intelligence team managed to convey the news, North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel border and invaded South Korea thirteen days later. The army began immediate artillery fire once they crossed the border.
4.In order to cross the border, the KPA pretended that the Republic of Korean Army crossed the border first, and fired upon the North Korean Army. The army used this guise to forcefully enter South Korea and conquer territory. The Battle of Osan proved to have a significant impact on North Korea's invasion of South Korea, killing, wounding or imprisoning 180 U.S soldiers with powerful and superior tanks and artillery. As the KPA progressed through the country, they pushed back U.S forces at Pyongtaek, Chonan, and Chociwon; as well as taking the city of Taejon. By August, the KPA has pushed back the ROK army and the Eight United States Army to the vicinity of Pusan, in southeast Korea.
5. As the Americans made their way to the Yalu river, thousands upon thousands of nationalistic Chinese forces ambushed U.S forces and managed to push the forces back.
ReplyDelete6. After visiting the Korean battlefield, General Douglas MacArthur realized that the ROK army could not hold off KPA forces because they were battered, demoralized, and very under-equipped. He suggested that making a decisive troop movement behind enemy lines would cut NKPA forces and destroy that army as a useful fighting force, thus winning the war. He activated a combined United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and ROK army forces in order to overwhelm NKPA troops.
7. The Soviet Union supplied the Chinese and North Korean armies with weaponry, but did not directly involve itself in the conflict because it wanted to avoid another world war, let alone a nuclear war.
8. For the remainder of the war until the armistice, little territory was gained by both the UN command and the North Korean army. Although brutal battles still unfolded throughout the war, neither side had a stronger advantage over the other.
9. The Korean war is considered to be “forgotten” because World War Two and the Vietnam war simply overshadow it, even though this war has a great amount of significance during the beginning stages of the Cold War.
1)During world war two Japan controlled Korea.
ReplyDelete2)Korea was divided on the 38th parallel because the Allies agreed upon it after the end of the Pacific War. This soon became the political border between the two Koreas.
3)The North Korean Amy, the KPA invaded South Korea at dawn on Sunday June the 25th 1950. They did this saying that they were defending themselves because of a previous provisional raid. Both of the armies from that point on had raids across the border. South Korea soon decided to put their army under the control of the United Nations Command.
4)The first major battle in Korea was the Battle of Osan. This was a small advancement made by the North Koreans, the ROK tried to fight back but they did not have any weapons so the KPA won and advanced even more into South Korea. They continued to take a few more cities until they got to Taejon and had the Battle of Taejon. By August the KPA had pushed the ROK to Pusan.
5)The US and other UN countries responded by attacking Inchon. The KPA was in a bad position at this point; they were severely wounded and tired while the ROK had air and water support. General MacArthur decided to relieve the Pusan border by attacking Inchon which was 100 miles into the KOP lines. This was going to be an amphibious landing on Inchon. He then combined the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and ROK Army force in order to be stronger than the KOP. This battle began the advance northward of Pusan.
6)The US forces made their way up to the Yalu River and the Chinese began to counter attack them as they did this. The Chinese were fighting in the war because they wanted to protect communism in Korea and therefore protecting themselves from other countries invading China and making it democratic. The Chinese attacked and overwhelmed the UN and ROK creating an intense fight, this was the start of the UN and ROK being pushed back southward.
7)Russia supplied North Korea and China but did not directly get involved because this would start a World War III. This would be a bad decision as it would end with many casualties and very possibly a nuclear war.
8)The Chinese gained a lot more soldiers and weapons and soon pushed the UN and ROK troops to the 38th parallel. This eventually led to an armistice.
9)The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because it was so close in between WWII and the Vietnam War. These two wars were greater in their impact they made on the world and overpowered that of the Korean War and so it was nicknamed the forgotten
1. Japan controlled Korea during WWII
ReplyDelete2. Korea was divided in 1945. The 38th parallel was between the Soviet Union and the US. They agreed to split Korea evenly between them. The US was in control of Southern Korea and the Soviet Union controlled the North.
3. North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. North Korea invaded with the intention of taking control of South Korea. The North Koreans invaded when the Cold War was ramping up.
4. The North Koreans captured many major South Korean cities except for Pusan. This is where the Americans mad their last stand.
5. The US military stood up the Soviets and pushed them back to the Yalu River.
6. The Chinese were afraid that the Korean War was going to spread to China, so the Chinese got involved and allied with the North Koreans. They pushed the US back south.
7. The USSR was feeding the Koreans and Chinese with weapons. The USSR did not become directly involved in this conflict due to the threat of a third world war.
8. The rest of the war was extremely static with little major achievements. The biggest and final change to the Korean War was the 38th parallel becoming the border between North and South Korea.
9. The Korean War is known as the forgotten war because it was not as big as WWII and Vietnam. It is also the forgotten war because people are somewhat embarrassed that a war could start so suddenly after a major worldly strife.
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