Vocabulary
1- Reunification: refers to the hypothetical future reunification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government.
The union of south and north Korea will be call reunification.
2- Communist: is a sociopolitical movement that aims for a classless and stateless society structured upon common ownership of the means of production, free access to articles of consumption, and the end of wage labour and private property in the means of production and real estate.
North Korea is one of the only five communist countries.
3- Counteroffensive: is the term used by the military to describe large scale, usually strategic offensive operations by forces that had successfully halted an enemy's offensive, while occupying defensive positions.
We are going to start the counteroffensive at the morning.
4- Repatriation: is the process of returning a person back to one's place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or soldiers to their place of origin following a war.
North Korea leader refuse to the repatriation.
5- Armistice: is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting.
Both side in the war decide to armistice.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Historical Overview
The Korean War was a conflict between the Communist and Non-Communist. The war lasted for three years from June 25, 1950 to July 27 1953. After World War II, Korea was divided in two parts. North Korea was controlled by the Soviet Union meaning that it was communist. South Korea was controlled by the United States and it was a non-communist country. As today the United States was democratic.
During the Korean War, Stalin was the dictator of Russia and he saw a great opportunity to invade South Korea so he can regained the territory that his country lost before. North Korea invade South Korea and the United States reacted instantly. In the first weeks North Korea show resistance but they still passed the parallel 38*, that it was the border between North Korea and South Korea. After months of attacks and counterattacks MacArthur, the chief of US military wished and wanted to attacked North Korea. Base on the Truman for the peace of the people and he remove MacArthur from his place. North and South Korea try to negotiate four times but they didn't succeeded. An armistice agreement was signed on July 27, 1953ending the Korean War.
During the Korean War, Stalin was the dictator of Russia and he saw a great opportunity to invade South Korea so he can regained the territory that his country lost before. North Korea invade South Korea and the United States reacted instantly. In the first weeks North Korea show resistance but they still passed the parallel 38*, that it was the border between North Korea and South Korea. After months of attacks and counterattacks MacArthur, the chief of US military wished and wanted to attacked North Korea. Base on the Truman for the peace of the people and he remove MacArthur from his place. North and South Korea try to negotiate four times but they didn't succeeded. An armistice agreement was signed on July 27, 1953ending the Korean War.
Bibliography
See R. E. Appleman, South to the Nakong, North to the Yalu (1961); D. Rees, Korea (1964); B. I. Kaufman, The Korean War (1986); I. F. Stone, The Hidden History of the Korean War (1988); C. Blair, The Forgotten War (1989); S. Weintraub, MacArthur's War (2000); D. Halberstam, The Coldest Winter (2007).
Friday, May 6, 2011
Korean War Annotated Timeline
1945
The U.S and Soviet Union join into the Korean and cause the Korean to divide the two parts of the 38th parallel for the polities’ information. The Soviet Union held the North Korean and U.S of the South Korean.
1946
The U.S and Soviet Union went to trying force their respective forms of government into being. Then the North Korean become communist, and the south became somewhat democratic.
1947
This year have a place for the little action, they has the Diplomacy and legislation were the two main activities in the country. The November 14 The UN General Assembly proposes removing troops from Korea following supervised national elections meant to choose one government for the whole country. But the Soviet doesn’t agree for this and also they wouldn’t allow election in North Korean.
1948
May 10 Election of Korean Assembly with Syngman Rhee as Chairman (later President). After this the August 15 the US Military Government relinquishes power to the republic of Korean.
1949
In the year before the explosion of the war, all lay quiet as the North prepared for an invasion. China’s political unrest later proved to be a decisive influence in the war. On June 29 the last US troops are withdrawn from South Korean.
1950
June 25 - early morning, the Korean People's Army in the general male earners in June, South Korean infantry invasion and seven assault infantry divisions, one tank brigade and two independent. The United Nations Security Council resolution calls for an end to the North Korean aggression. The resolution got passed only because the Soviet Union had boycotted that particular meeting.1951
January 10 Establishment of UN troops in South Korea along the line of the 37th parallel does not allow any further retreat. After the few days A UN resolution votes to end the Korean conflict and Red China was labeled as an aggressor.
1952
The UN first proposed a POW exchange. After the Communist negotiators reject a proposal for voluntary repatriation of the prisoners.
1953
April 20-26 there is a switch in the exchange of prisoners of war injuries of small Panmunjom know, then the whole plenary session to resume negotiations at Panmunjom.
1953
June 18 has 27,000 North Korean prisoners of war who refuse to be repatriated to the release. But Communists break off negotiations. Later the Communists return to the negotiating table to ensure a ceasefire, the United Nations of the Republic of Korea will abide by the terms.
The U.S and Soviet Union join into the Korean and cause the Korean to divide the two parts of the 38th parallel for the polities’ information. The Soviet Union held the North Korean and U.S of the South Korean.
1946
The U.S and Soviet Union went to trying force their respective forms of government into being. Then the North Korean become communist, and the south became somewhat democratic.
1947
This year have a place for the little action, they has the Diplomacy and legislation were the two main activities in the country. The November 14 The UN General Assembly proposes removing troops from Korea following supervised national elections meant to choose one government for the whole country. But the Soviet doesn’t agree for this and also they wouldn’t allow election in North Korean.
1948
May 10 Election of Korean Assembly with Syngman Rhee as Chairman (later President). After this the August 15 the US Military Government relinquishes power to the republic of Korean.
1949
In the year before the explosion of the war, all lay quiet as the North prepared for an invasion. China’s political unrest later proved to be a decisive influence in the war. On June 29 the last US troops are withdrawn from South Korean.
1950
June 25 - early morning, the Korean People's Army in the general male earners in June, South Korean infantry invasion and seven assault infantry divisions, one tank brigade and two independent. The United Nations Security Council resolution calls for an end to the North Korean aggression. The resolution got passed only because the Soviet Union had boycotted that particular meeting.1951
January 10 Establishment of UN troops in South Korea along the line of the 37th parallel does not allow any further retreat. After the few days A UN resolution votes to end the Korean conflict and Red China was labeled as an aggressor.
1952
The UN first proposed a POW exchange. After the Communist negotiators reject a proposal for voluntary repatriation of the prisoners.
1953
April 20-26 there is a switch in the exchange of prisoners of war injuries of small Panmunjom know, then the whole plenary session to resume negotiations at Panmunjom.
1953
June 18 has 27,000 North Korean prisoners of war who refuse to be repatriated to the release. But Communists break off negotiations. Later the Communists return to the negotiating table to ensure a ceasefire, the United Nations of the Republic of Korea will abide by the terms.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Important people
Kim IL Sung
Kim IL Sung was "the Great Leader," also he was the head of the North Korean from 9 September, 1948 (the date of North Korean independence) until his death on 8 July, 1994.
Kim IL Sung was born in a peasant family in Korea in 1912. After few years, his family were emigrated to Manchuria and he was attended a Chinese school. When he was 15, he was arrested and imprisoned, because he was a member of south Manchurian Communist Youth League. When he release in 1930, he joined the Korean revolutionary Army. In 1932, he become the leader of a guerrilla group. He had lots of victory during the battle, this included successes at Changbail, Kapsan, and Daimanlugou.
In 1945, Soviet and American troops agree that they will occupy Korea after the War. The country was divided at the 38th parallel and Kim IL Sung became head of the North Korea. Kim IL Sung became convinced that the people in south Korea would like to being ruled by his government. In 25th June 1950, the North Koreans troops attack on South Korea. Three days later, North Korea was captured the South Korean Capital.
Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee was the first president of South Korea. His presidency from August 1948 to April 1960. He died in exile in Hawaii.
Syngman Rhee was born in Kaesong, Korea, on 26th April, 1875. In 1897, he was imprisoned by against the Monarchy. He was interest in politics, after he release in 1905, he was educated in the United States. Rhee received a Ph.D from Princeton University in International Law. In 1948, he became the first president of South Korea. Kim IL Sung became convinced that the people in south Korea would like to being ruled by his government. In 25th June 1950, the North Koreans troops attack on South Korea. Three days later, North Korea was captured the South Korean Capital. The United Stated had sent troops to Korea, where they were organized under the command of Douglas MacArthur. Rhee placed all South Korean forces under MacArthur's command. Finally they end the war.
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