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__9 Facts:__ -Aided by Soviet forces, Korea north of the 38 latitude, established a communist government, with the US occupying south of that line. -In 1950 North Korea invaded the South prompting the United States to ask the United Nations to stop the communist move into South Korea. -The North Koreans pushed the Southerners to the southeast corner of the peninsula, however General MacArthur put his troops past the line into North Korea which eventually made the Northerners retreat back to above the 38th parallel. -President Truman and the UN agreed to let MacArthur follow the enemies north of the 38th parallel towards the Yalu RIver, the boundary separating China and North Korea. -Chinese leaders warned UN forces to back down, however they kept going. Soon, hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops attacked across the Yalu River an pushed the UN forces back to South Korea. -MacArthur asked permission to blockade China's coastline and bomb the country. Fearing this would cause Soviet involvement and another world war, Truman refused. MacArthur then went behind the president's back and wrote in to newspapers and magazines, requesting support for his ideas-Truman soon fired MacArthur. -Truce talks began in 1951 and continued for 2 years, through the presidential election which Truman decided not to run in. -Dwight D. Eisenhower won the election and fulfilled his campaign promise to quickly end the war in Korea by making a few compromises. -A cease fire ended the fighting in July 1953 in which the two Koreas were left pretty much the same as they were in 1950, except with a border near the 38th parallel. -Communism had been contained in Korea, however many Americans were frustrated with the indecisive war. __3 Pictures:__ This is a photo of people on board the USS Wisconsin on the east side of Korea watching the shores.

This photo shows the U.S. Lead Bomber bombing a town in Korea that will obviously be destroyed with the amount of bombs used.

This picture shows the U.S. resting after they took over a Korean snipper house.

__2 Maps:__ Map of the Korean Peninsula-the US used the 38th parallel as a dividing line for the American occupation. This proved to be a fateful decision. __1 Quote:__ "I'm free. That's what I was thinking as I walked across the Freedom Bridge and saw the American soldiers and the flag. They held the ship over for an extra day so we could go home. It was the same ship that had brought me over three years before, the USNS (United States Naval Ship) General John Pope." -Commander Sergeant Major Edmund Reel on being released during the "Big Switch" at the 38th parallel in "Freedom Village."