Korean War
Molly Linnen and Luke Bernick
General Information
-North Korea v.s. South Korea
-June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
-Causes of the war
(long term and immediate)
Supporting North Korea
Stalin
Kim II Sung
Mao Zedong
Supporting South Korea
General Douglas
MacArthur
Harry S. Truman
General Maxwell Taylor
Syngman Rhee
Significant Events
- Inchon Landing
-Third Phase Offensive
-Potsdam Conference
Significant Battles
-Inchon Landing:
-First main mission against North Korea by US and UN
-Advanced front against North Korea
-Very little resistance
-Inchon was an important hub for the
-Korean Military supplies
Effect on Civilians
- South Korea lost 300,000 civilians, with only 70,000 Killed in
action
- Total Korean losses totalled near 3 million
- Millions more became refugees
- Both Koreas and the nation of China became very militarized
Results & International Aspects
-Destruction and casualties
-International influence
-Effects of the war
-United States
Citations
Source 1:
Pierpaoli, Paul. "Korean War (Overview)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
Source 2:
Tucker, Spencer C. "Inchon Landing: Korean War." World at War: Understanding Conflict
and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.
Source 3:
Pierpaoli, Paul, Jr. "Korean War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.
Source 4:
Horky, Roger. "Limited War: Korean War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and
Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.
Source 5:
Pierpaoli, Paul G., Jr. "Korean War (Causes)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and
Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Source 6:
Pierpaoli, Paul G., Jr. "Korean War (Consequences)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO,2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Source 7:
Pierpaoli, Paul. "Korean War (Immediate Consequences)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Source 8:
Pierpaoli, Paul. "Korean War (Intermediate Consequences)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Source 9:
Pierpaoli, Paul. "Korean War (Long Term Causes)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Source 10:
Pierpaoli, Paul. "Korean War (Immediate Causes)." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
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