The Korean War

Paper Summary:

This position paper addresses some of the critical events which occurred, key decisions taken and personalities involved in the Korean War (1950-1953). The paper covers the United States' decision to intervene in the conflict between North and South Korea, the main 'characters' in the conflict and the outcome.

Paper Headings:

Background and Causes of the Conflict
Causes of the War
Decision to Intervene
Scoundrels and Heroes
Kim Il Sung
Louis Johnson
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Macarthur
Truman and Acheson
Brutality
Good or Bad - Final Results

From the Paper:

"The United States did not use nuclear weapons in the Korean War; however, Eisenhower warned the Chinese and North Koreans in the spring of 1953 that they might be used in order to induce them to conclude the armistice talks which finally resulted in a truce on July 27, 1953. Truman misspoke at a press conference on November 30, 1950 when he indicated that consideration had been given to the employment of nuclear weapons and "the military commander in the field will take charge of [their use], as he always has" (Goulden 396). The United States did make large-scale conventional air raids on populated areas in North Korea in 1951-1953 to accelerate the armistice talks and to disrupt enemy communications and transport."

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