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The Korean War (The background to events in Korea (From 1910, Korea had…
The Korean War
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The course of the war
A UN counter-attack forced the Chinese and North Koreans back to the 38th parallel. President Truman did not want a lengthy or costly war in Asia but MacArthur wanted to carry on into China. He even suggested the use of the atomic bomb. Truman dismissed MacArthur in April 1951.
The Chines leader Mao Zedong was angered by this action, sending a large Chinese army to attack MacArthur's army. In 1951 the UN army was forced to retreat back into the south, followed by the communists.
By September 1950 only a small corner of Korea was not controlled by the communists but following UN troops landing at Inchon the communists were pushed back into North Korea. Truman decided to pursue the communists and so the UN troops invaded North Korea.
In 1953 a ceasefire was agreed which left Korea as 2 separate countries. Truman settled for communism being contained in North Korea.
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