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The Korean War

The Korean War. Cold, Bloody, and Forgotten 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 38 months. They divided Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union taking control in the north and the United States in the south.

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The Korean War

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  1. The Korean War Cold, Bloody, and Forgotten25 June 1950 – 27 July 195338 months

  2. They divided Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union taking control in the north and the United States in the south. Both sides also armed the Koreans and erected new governments friendly to each respective superpower.

  3. The North Koreans attacked. They were very successful. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) easily defeated the Republic of Korea’s army (the ROKs). They captured most of South Korea. JUNE 1950

  4. The Americans were alarmed. On 27 June they persuaded the United Nations to pass a resolution supporting South Korea.     The Americans sent troops to Korea to reinforce the ROKs at Pusan.  Seoul Pusan

  5. 38th Parallel Inchon

  6. Sept – Nov 1950   China In danger of being cut off, the North Koreans (NKPA) had to retreat.   The Americans drove them back across the 38th and recaptured South Korea. River Yalu 38th Parallel Inchon

  7. China Nov 1950 – Feb 1951 38th Parallel

  8. Stalemated once again short of the 38th parallel – well into South Korea …

  9. February – March 1951   China The Americans drove the Chinese back, but 54,000 American soldiers died doing so.   The Chinese admitted to losing 390,000 men dead - UN sources put the figure at up to a million Chinese and half a million North Koreans dead. Panmunjom 38th Parallel

  10. “I deeply regret that it becomes my duty as President ... to replace you as Supreme Commander, Allied Powers.”

  11. ”Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” Douglas MacArthur

  12. 27 July 1953.

  13. 136,935 casualties 33,651 KIA

  14. Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met. National Korean War Memorial

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