Consequences of the Korean War

Consequences of the Korean War * The Korean War never ended, and they are still under an armistice to this day. The Korean War is technically not over; all that's keeping the two sides from going to war again is a cease-fire agreement. * The Korean War brought the US and Russia further apart, and the fear of communism would later lead the US to throw itself into Vietnam, to avoid another North Korea. * It also brought China into conflict with the US, bringing bad feelings between the two countries which would last for decades. To this day, American troops are staitioned along the border between the Koreas and there are still reports of sporadic firing. * The war also created a strong bond between South Korea and the United States. * Syngman Rhee's southern regime became even more dictatorial, and in 1960 he resigned after student riots. South Korea only became more unstable with his departure, and it is only in the last two decades that South Korea has really seen sustained economic growth. * In North Korea, Kim Il-sung developed a full-scale personality cult, and ruled until his death in 1994. Tensions between the two countries remain to this day, perhaps seen best in North Korea's boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, to which the USSR and PRC sent athletes. The legacy of the Korean War continues to haunt the United States, as the US worries about North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons. * * The Korean War was able to bring diverse effects to not only Korea but the World. The Korean War was one of the most destructive and brought economic and social damage to Korea. However, the Korean War was able to boost the economy of both Japan and the US.The Korean War also legitimized the United Nations and led to further expansion of military power. The Korean War also showed the growing anti-communist feeling across the US. The Korean War brought both positive and negative effects to the world. * The Korean War brought many negative effects to Korea. â€Å"The Kor ean War was one of the most destructive of the 20th century. Perhaps as many as 4 million Koreans died throughout the peninsula, two-thirds of them civilians. This compares, for example, with the 2. 3 million Japanese who died in WWII.China lost up to 1 million soldiers, and the US suffered 36,934 dead and 103,284 wounded. Other UN nations suffered 3322 dead and 11,949 wounded. † (http://encarta. msn. com/text_7 6559607__0/Korean_War. html) The Korean War also brought social damage to Korea, â€Å"especially in the North, where three years of bombing left hardly a modern building standing. †(http://encarta. msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korea_War. html) The war also reinforced the boundaries between the North and the South. North Korea remained a communist nation and South Korea became a free republic.This social difference still brings conflict even today. * Although the Korean War had negative effects on Korea, it did however boost the economy of Japan,† The war ha d a lasting consequence beyond Korea. Much of the material used in the war was bought from nearby Japan. This gave Japanese economy such an dynamic boot after the ravages of WWII that some have called the Korean War, Japan’s Marshal Plan, a reference to the US economic aid program that helped rebuild post-war Europe. The Korean War had similar effects on the American economy, as defense spending nearly quadrupled in the last six months of 1950. (http://encarta. msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korea _War. html) The Korean War although devastating to Korea was able to bring a new beginning to the Japanese with a better economy. The Korean War was able to give the Japanese the success that WWII gave the US after the depression. * Besides world economic success and social devastation the Korean War was also able to legitimize the United Nations as well as bring larger military expansion to the world. â€Å"It confirmed the ideas behind NSC-68, with its call for US to expand its milit ary and to lead an anticommunist alliance. Goldfield, pg 870) The Korean War also, â€Å"responsible for establishing America’s chain of military bases around the world and its enormous defense and intelligence system at home. † (http://encarta/msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korean_War. html) The Korean War was able to reinforce the idea of a more prominent military system and the importance of the United Nations. * The Korean War had both positive and negative effects. The Korean War was able to boost the economy of the Japanese government and revive their economy similarly to the way ours was during WWII. The Korean War, however, was very destructive to Korea.Both North and South Korea had much causality but they both were stretched economically. With the end of the Korean War it left Korea still split and still with a communist government to deal with even through today. The Korean War also legitimized the United Nations as well as brought more military power throughout the world. The effects of the Korean War can without a doubt still be seen throughout the world today. * January 14, 1950: Ho Chi Minh proclaims DRV (Democratic Republic of Vietnam). * April 25, 1950: Truman approves NSC-68 * May 30, 1950: In South Korea, Republic Of Korea elections.Many conservatives ousted by moderates. * June 25, 1950: North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea. * June 25, 1950: First Blair House meeting. * June 26, 1950: North Korea's tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul. * June 27, 1950: Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea. * June 27, 1950: American Delegate asks UN to furnish assistance to ROK (Republic of Korea) to restore international peace. * June 29, 1950: General MacArthur flies to South Korean headquarters at Suwon. * June 30, 1950: Truman and advisers agree to give MacArthur 2 divisions. July 2, 1950: NKPA (North Korean People's Army) takes Suwon. * July 22, 1950: Communist Chinese attack Nationalist Chinese islands, Quemoy and Little Quemoy. * July 29, 1950: MacArthur visits Formosa, home of the Nationalist Chinese defeated by Mao. * August 17, 1950: US announces in UN its goal of a unified, anti-Communist Korea. * August 27, 1950: US planes accidentally attack Manchurian airfields. * September 11, 1950: Truman approves NSC-81/1. * September 15, 1950: With US/UN/ROK forces pushed back nearly to the end of the Korean peninsula, MacArthur launches the Inchon Invasion. September 27, 1950: Walker's Eighth Army makes contact with X Corps. MacArthur gives OK for US forces to cross the 38th Parallel. * September 29, 1950: Syngman Rhee's government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul. * October 9, 1950: US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong. * October 15, 1950: Wake Island Meeting * October 19, 1950: US forces occupy Pyongyang * October 24, 1950: MacArthur orders his troops into Korea's northernmost provinces. * October 25, 1950: South Korean ROK forces annihilated by PRC (People's Republic of China) forces at Pukchin. * November 1, 1950: First US vs.Communist Chinese fighting at Unsan * November 3, 1950: UN resolution passed, censuring North Korea for â€Å"breach of peace† * November 7, 1950: Congressional Elections in US, seen as a referendum on Truman's policy. * November 27, 1950: US Marines/Infantry surrounded by Chinese Communist forces at Chosin Reservoir. * November 30, 1950: In press conference, Truman admits US may be considering using A-Bomb. * December 15, 1950: Truman declares a state of national emergency. * January 4, 1951: Ridgway evacuates Seoul, withdraws from Inchon * January 25, 1951: Operation Thunderbolt. US/UN/ROK forces go back on the offensive. February 1, 1951: UN censures People's Republic of China for â€Å"aggression† * February 1951: Operation Killer begun. * March 7, 1951: Ridgway launches Operation Ripper. * March 15, 1951: US/UN/ROK forces retake Seoul. * March 24, 1951: MacArthur unilaterally issues an ultimatum to the People's Republic of China. * April 4, 1951: Congress endorses NATO, sends Eisenhower to head unified NATO command. * April 5, 1951: Operation Rugged. * April 5, 1951: Truman dismisses MacArthur from command. * May 3, 1951 to June 25, 1951: Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigates MacArthur's dismissal. April 14, 1951: Gen. James Van Fleet assumes tactical command of Eighth Army. * April 22, 1951: All-out Communist offensive fails to retake Seoul. * May 15, 1951: Another Communist offensive, again fails to take territory. * May 18, 1951: Ridgway launches counteroffensive. * May 18, 1951: UN nations start military goods boycott of the People Republic of China. * May 30, 1951: Operation Piledriver, an offensive against the Iron Triangle, begins. * June 30, 1951: Ridgway broadcasts first American overture for peace talks. * July 8, 1951: Peace talks begin at Kaesong. August 19, 1951: Communists accuse UN forces of violating the Kaesong area, suspend the talks. * October 25, 1951 : Peace talks resume at Panmunjom. * March 29, 1952: Truman announces he will not run for reelection. * April 11, 1952: Truman relieves Eisenhower of command so he can run for President. * June 1952: Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river. * July 11, 1952: US air attack on Pyongyang. * August 5, 1952: Rhee wins another clearly rigged election. * November 4, 1952: Eisenhower wins Presidential election in landslide. November 29, 1952: Eisenhower secretly goes to Korea on fact-finding mission * February 11, 1953: Eisenhower replaces the frustrated Van Fleet with Lt. Gen. Maxwell Taylor. * April 16, 1953: Communists attack â€Å"Pork Chop Hill† * April 26, 1953: Talks resume at Panmunjom. * June 8, 1953: â€Å"Terms of Reference,† regulating POW repatriation, signed. * July 19, 1953: Delegates reach agreement at Panmunjom. * July 27, 1953: Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communi st South. Cold War tensions continue unabated.