Essay About Korean Troops And Invasion Of South Korea

History the Korean War
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DAY 4
HISTORY
THE KOREAN WAR
Communism in China
Took root in Asia long before Cold War
Mao Zedong formed the Chinese Communist Party in 1920’s
After WWII, party won control over China
In 1949, Mao declared the formation of the People’s Republic of China
The Spread of Communism
Communist governments spread across Africa and Asia
Often, people who supported communist governments:
Had lived under colonial rule and saw communism as more egalitarian
Hoped that communism would solve economic problems
The Korean Peninsula
Start of WII – Under Japanese control
During WWII – Under Allies control
End of WWII – Divided into two zones under US and USSR control
1948 – Both zones schedules to hold free elections
South Korea vs. North Korea
Each zone formed a different government, and ultimately the zones became different nations
North Korea became communist
South Korea became democratic
Final Steps toward War
1948 – Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea, imprisoned communists
1949 – Kim II-Sung, leader of North Korea, planned for an invasion of South Korea
1950 – North Korea invaded South Korea
Start of the Korean War
June-July 1950
North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, captured Seoul, and continued to move south
The United Nations approved a US-led mission to help South Korea
North Korean forces overran US and South Korean troops, then moved farther south
The Inchon Invasion
September 1950
US Gen. Douglas MacArthur led an amphibious invasion of Inchon
The invasion let UN troops attack North Korean forces from two sides
UN troops recaptured Seoul and broke out of Pusan
Considered a turning point in the war
UN Troops’ Northern Movement
October 1950
UN troops forced North Korea to retreat
UN troops pushed north toward the Yalu River and China
China made plans to push back
China’s