Korean War

Dates

Causes
Jan 1950
- US Secretary announced that South Kore and Taiwan aren't in the US international interest, can't be proteted
1949
- Kim-Il Sung wanted to wage war with the South

Actual Event
June 1950
- North Korea troops crossed the 28th parallel that divided the country
- Seoul fell in 3 days
September 1960
- American and Western Allies launched a counter offensive and captured Pyongyang
October 1950
- Army went over Yalu with no Stalin help and only China
November 1950
- Chinese troops forced US troops south
- Seven Weeks, North Korea was taken in Seoul retaken
Jan 1951
- Ceasesfire
July 1953
- Formal armstice

States

- 900k Chinese Troops out of Action
- 157k American troops out of action

Primary Quotes

"100 per cent wrong."
- Mao toward the war

"If you should get kicked in the teeth, I shall not lift a finger. You have to ask Mao for all the help."
- Stalin

"Your enemy is not an easy one. Don't forget, you are fighting the chief imperialists. Be prepared for the worst."
- Mao towards Kim

Negative Quotes

"A costly conflict at a time when China desperately needed to focus on reconstruction - the war made this even more difficult."
- Tom Ryan

"Had great repercussions for China's new regime."
- Tom Ryan