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The fighting in Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea. When the big conflict between North and South Korea took place, many people lost their lives. At least 2.5 million to be exact. Then in the war, North Korea was helping the Soviet Union. As a result of this, the USA joined South Korea and was helping them. When the fighting ended, there were many casualties on both sides, and North and South Korea are still separated and not in agreement to become one state again. -
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Air Warfare
Throughout the War, both sides had contemplated the use of nuclear weapons. Every time the voted against it because they knew it would kill citizens as well as the troops. Pilates got the worst of the beatings and when they were captured, they were brutally beaten. Both sides wanted to get information about bombings and diseases out of the Pilates. -
First Battle of the Naktong Bulge
The first Battle of the Naktong Bulge. Crossings of the Naktong against the 24th Regiment. The Marine Brigade is again brought into action, closely supported by two Carrier-based Corsair Squadrons. The Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) enter the war. -
Incheon Invasion
The North Korean troops were invading South Korea, hoping to reach the Pusan Perimeter and take over Pusan. Forces gathered in Incheon to stop the North Korean troops from proceeding any farther. The U.S troops came in and attacked the North Koreans in the rear, they also cut their communications and stripped them of their supply lines. After holding off for a few days, the North Korean troops eventually fled back north. -
Wake Island Conference
MacArthur met President Harry Truman on Wake Island to assure him that the war would be concluded victoriously by Christmas. This, however, was before China got involved. -
MacArthur Dismissed
President Truman dismissed MacArthur of his duties on April 11th, 1951. According to Truman, MacArthur was insubordinate. The US and allied government perceived MacArthur's plan as trying to increase tension, which would lead to WW3. Truman and MacArthur have disagreed many times and he has wanted to fire MacArthur on many occassions before. Many Americans were angered at the dismisale of the heroic war general. -
Chinese Interventions
Chinese troops launched their Spring Offensive. This brought the Allies back to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, to try to push the Chinese away from gaining control of Seoul. The UN troops held off the Chinese and forcingly drove the Chinese back across the 38th parallel. There were about 17,000 Chinese prisoners. They were sent to camps on an island in the southern part of South Korea. -
The negotiating table
Both sides were growing and changing. More troops were joining in and many more weapons and aircrafts were built. Both leaders thought that it might be time to make peace between them. "The U.S. National Security Council adopted a new policy that committed the United States to support a unified, democratic Korea, but not necessarily one unified by military action and the overthrow of Kim Il-sung." Some places believed that talking and making peace is not the way to go. -
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Stalemate
Neither sides could move or win. The battles seemed to be continuous and seemed never ending. When one territory was gained, the opposing side would immediately attack. More and more people were dying or wounded, however, the divided country was going nowhere. In order to save lives and face, both sides later agreed to stay divided and stop fighting. -
US air attack on Pyongyang
The United States Air force attacked the capital of North Korea -Pyongyang. This event showed the importance of the conflict in Korea to the entire world. IT also showed that the United States is still powerful and still willing to help South Korea gain their territories back. -
Armistice
The negotiators had worked out the details for a "neutral nation." They began to plan for the armistice signing but on June 18-19 Syngman Rhee arranged for his military police to allow 27,000 Korean internees in their custody to "escape." Talks of armistice were dragged on for two years. Fighting went on for a little while longer, and then Rhee and the other leaders signed the Armistice agreement and the fighting stopped on July 27th, 1953.
