The Korean War
The Korean War by Margot Bloch, revised 5/10/98
Related historical timeline created with Timeliner (Nobles grad, Tom Snyder)
A civil war began in the year 1950 between the communist North Koreans and the nationalist South Koreans. It was an attempt made by the USSR and China to bring a communistic government upon the entire peninsula of Korea. It began with an attack under the northern leader, Kim Il Sung over the 38th parallel. The 38th parallel was the boundary line dividing North and South Korea. As the invaders moved southward, President Truman contacted General Douglas MacArthur and ordered him to attack any North Koreans south of the 38th parallel. America's interest in the Korean affair mounted due to their paranoia over the spread of communism. They did not want to see the communsits have such control in the eastern sphere. MacArthur, however, had other intentions on the direction of the war which included his interest in Asia and nuclear warfare. Shortly after, Truman released MacArthur of his position. Finally, in 1953, the Koreans reached a peace agreement which tied North Korea with the Soviet Union and South Korea with the United States.
Sources Used
http://www.koreascope.org/english/sub/2/1/index10.htm
http://www.adkinsresume.com/harv/korea.htm
Korean War Links
Korean War Pictures
By Margot Bloch
Noble and Greenough School
Class of 2000
History Teacher: Tim Kelley