10 Things Every1 Should Know About the Korean War

-In June 1950, North Korean troops crossed 38th parallel into South Korea and the Korean War began.
-The U.S. appealed to the U.N. to stop the Communist move into South Korea; sixteen nations provided troops, U.S. soldiers made up for most of the fighting force.
-General Douglas MacArthur, a WWII hero, served as commander of all U.N. forces.
-North Korean forces pushed into South Korea, until MacArthur landed his troops and the North Koreans retreated.
-MacArthur wanted to pursue the enemy into North Korea; the U.N. and President Truman agreed, and MacArthur led his troops north past the 38th parallel.
-Communist China saw the movement of UN forces into North Korea as a threat to China's security, warned U.N. troops, but U.N. troops pushed forward anyway.
-China brought their troops as promised and drove U.N. troops back to South Korea, and both sides were deadlocked along the 38th parallel.
-General MacArthur requested permission to blockade China's coastline and bomb China. Truman Refused fearing the Soviet Union would get involved, thus starting another World War.
-MacArthur publicly criticized Truman, so Truman fired him. He won the sympathy of the people in his farewell speech, however most Americans agreed with the President's decision to fire Truman.
-As the war dragged on, it became more unpopular. In 1951 Truman accepted a Soviet suggestiont hat peace talks begin. They continued through the 1952 presidential campaign.
-In 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected. He gained the support of the people by promising to end the war. He followed through on his promise by compromising with North Korea and China to end the war. He also warned privately that he was not afraid to use nuclear weapons and carry the war into China.