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    The Korean War began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea, crossing the 38th parallel dividing line. The United States aided South Korea to fight off the invasion. As fighting continued, China entered the war on North Korea's side. Peace negotiations began in 1951 but it was not until 1953 that an armistice was signed, leaving Korea still divided along the original border.

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    The Korean War began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea, crossing the 38th parallel dividing line. The United States aided South Korea to fight off the invasion. As fighting continued, China entered the war on North Korea's side. Peace negotiations began in 1951 but it was not until 1953 that an armistice was signed, leaving Korea still divided along the original border.

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    KOREAN WAR

    GABRIEL ESCOBAR
    JEREMY SALAS
    DAVID SIMBAÑA
    • The war was between 1950 and 1953
    • After WWII Korea was divided into two parts, the communist part and the american side in
    the 38th parallel.
    • Conflict began when the communist part (North Korea) crossed the 38th parallel invading the
    non communist side (South Korea).
    • North Korea (Kim Il Sung) was armed with soviet tanks, so United States aided South Korea,
    the army was guided by the general Marshall.
    • Hold off in Pusan
    • U.S interfered as part from a police action taken by the United Nations (international
    peacekeeping force)
    • Nato and United Nations controlled by U.S
    • U.S, UN and South Korea forces were trapped near the sea, MacArthur organized a pincer
    movement and recover the capital from South Korea (Seul).
    • McArthur crossed the 38th parallel and followed the north korea army.
    • China fear the possibility of Unietd States taking Korea (base of operations against Manchuria)
    • A secret army was sent by China through the Yalu river, the attacked forces were the United
    States army, United Nations peacekeepers and the Korean Republic Army.
    • General Matthew Ridgway was assigned for the ground forces, it help Amercian forces morale
    increase and hace some initiative against Chinese communists.
    • The main orders from Truman were to end the war as soon as posible.
    • McArthur believed that reunifying Korea was posible
    • Truman with the Joint Chiefs of Staff got the support in order to remove McArthur from
    command.
    • Ridgway took the command and fortified the 38th parallel
    • Attack against the Iron triangle (zone used by communists to attack South Korea)
    PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

    • Panmunjom between 1951 and 1952


    • United States States attempted to use estrategically bombing to speed up the peace
    agreement.
    • War prisoners repatriation
    • In 1953 it was signed the peace agreement with the help from Eisenhower in Panmunjom that
    ended Korean War.
    • Korea still divided and tensión from Cold War still existing.
    • https://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/koreanwar/summary/
    • https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war

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