The+Korean+War

Korean War American troops were sent to join South Korea and the United Nations forces.By October the North Koreans were back North.Truman was afraid of what China would do but MacArthur said they wouldn't do anything and he continued to push North.On November 26, 1950, around 300,000 Chinese soldiers attacked.Truman didn't want the U.S. to enter a major war.MacArthur distrusted Truman's policy of a limited war.Truman fired MacArthur.No side won the Korean war.Truman's use of the American forces enlarged the power of the presidency.That lead to the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization(SEATO) it was formed to prevent the spread of communism.It was the Asian version of (NATO).The communists threatened to take over China so the U.S supported the nationalist leaders.The north Koreans attacked the south Koreans.Eisenhower's hint that he might use nuclear weapons ended the Korean war.In spring of 1951 the war settled into a stalemate.Korea is still divided in 2 today. July 10th the truce walks for the Korean war began.November 7th 1951 the Koreans decided on the 38th parallel.
 * Jiang Jieshi-was known as Chiang Kaishek in the U.S,allies with Mao Zedong during world war 2 against Japan,became enemies once it ended,supported by the U.S
 * Mao Zedong-communist leader,aided by the Soviet Union,in 1949 his communists took over the Chinese mainland,calling their government the People's Republic of China
 * 38th parallel-the division of Korea
 * Douglas MacArthur-world war 2 hero general,lead Truman's army,distrusted Truman's policy of "limited war",said the Chinese wouldn't intervene
 * Limited war-Truman didn't want to enter a big war so he set boundries a.k.a limited war
 * Southeast Asia Treaty Organization(SEATO)-formed to prevent the spread of communism,Asain version of NATO



The Korean war map []



The three phases of the Korean war []