7th Class- Phases of the Korean War and the Armstice

Phase 1: Invasion of the North to the South

Escalation (August- September 1950)

   It started with the battle of Pusan Perimeter.

     

      The U.S. Army withstood KPA attacks meant to capture other cities.

    

      The United States Air Force (USAF) destroyed 32 bridges, halting most daytime road and rail traffic.

Phase 2: The US and US intervention to support South Korea.

Battle of Inchon (September 1950)

    To relieve the Pusan Perimeter, General McArthur recommended, an amphibious landing at Inchon.

   Truman told McArthur to fight around the 38th parallel. He said, despite they wanted to contain communism he didn’t want to get in problems and just recover South Korean territory. However, McArthur didn’t obey and invaded North Korea until arriving to China.

China intervenes (October- December 1950).

   Mao, leader of China, warned that if any country of the UN enters to his country he woulld respond militarily.

Phase 3: China response and the stalemate in the 38th parallel

Fighting around the 38th parallel (January- June 1951) - Stalemate

   Both the North and the South wanted to maintain the fight in the 38, as they know that if they invaded more there were going to be serious consequences.

Armistice (July 1953- November 1954)

    This determined the end of the stalemate.

 The war could end by using force (denied by the UN) or by signing the Armstice.

 In 1952 the US elected a new president: Dwight D. Eisenhower. And on 29 November 1952 he went to Korea to learn what might end the Korean War. As a result the Armstice was signed.

Stalin died---- March 1953--- New President Nikita Krushev.