The 187th U.S. Airborne Regimental Combat Team has a practice jump in South Korea, dated around 1951.
The Korean War
Victoria Kosc
How did the Korean War impact the Cold War?
BEFORE the war, China was created communist in 1949 and the Soviet Union had atomic weapons.
PHASE ONE
June 25, 1950: About 75,000 North Korean soldiers crossed into South Korea in a surprise attack.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1950: Korea was divided into the North and the South.
PHASE TWO
The United Nations voted to send troops into Korea.
-fifteen different countries sent troops.
Did you know?
The show M*A*S*H was based on the Korean war. It originally aired on September 17, 1972 and ended February 28, 1983. Its last episode was one of the most watched episodes of a TV show in history.
NOVEMBER 4, 1950: The Chinese division enters the fight.
PHASE THREE
After the North Korean troops were pushed back to the North, China helped them back towards the 38th Parallel.
A political cartoon showing that to obtain peace, Korea is being destroyed.
FINAL STEPS
JULY 1951: Negotiations begin at Panmunjom, eventually ending in a demilitarized zone on each side of the 38th parallel.
MARCH 1943: An armistice was re-established about the division of Korea, a formal peace treaty was never signed.
END PRODUCT:
- an introduction to the idea of limited war, limited victory.
- foreign policy in Asia.
-September 1951, peace treaty signed with Japan
- permanent mobilization.
-There are American military bases located all around the world
- first battle fought with an integrated military
-African Americans and white Americans fought together
- increased power of the military.
-A military-industrial complex developed
- around 54,246 American casualties
Quiz
Who won the war?
- South Korea
- none
- Communist Russia
- North Korea
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CONCLUSION- The Korean War impacted the Cold War. It lead to the foreign policy in Asia, permanent mobilization, and increased power of the military. It was also used to show that the U.S. was not weak against the USSR. It marked the start of the Arms Race. It also improved the USA's relationship with Japan.