POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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was an offensive attack led by the South
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was an attack via land and water (amphibious)
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was a great success for the South & UN
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pushed the North all the way back to the Yalu River
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Detailed explanation-1: -By the early evening, the Marines had overcome moderate resistance and secured Inchon. The brilliant landing cut the North Korean forces in two, and the U.S.-led U.N. force pushed inland to recapture Seoul, the South Korean capital that had fallen to the communists in June.
Detailed explanation-2: -Three days later Peng’s armies struck the American forces as they were driving to the Yalu River. The result was a disaster. The Eighth Army was routed again and its South Korean allies destroyed. Thousands of allied troops died and were wounded.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meanwhile, South Korean forces, on the general’s orders, streamed toward the city of Unsan on the way to the Yalu River, which separated China from North Korea. Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai of China had warned the general more than once that if UN troops approached the Yalu River, the Chinese would enter the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -The river has been the site of several battles because of its strategic location between Korea and China, including: Battle of the Yalu River (1894) – First Sino-Japanese War. Battle of Yalu River (1904) – Russo-Japanese War. Battle near to the Yalu River (1950) – Korean War.