Korean War - Armistice, Conflict, Truce

Korean War

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Introduction & Top Questions
Revolution, division, and partisan warfare, 1945–50
Invasion and counterinvasion, 1950–51
- South to Pusan
- North to the Yalu
- Back to the 38th parallel
- To the negotiating table
Talking and fighting, 1951–53
- Battling for position
- Battling over POWs
- Guerrilla warfare
- Air warfare
- Strengthening the ROK
- The final push
- Armistice

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The battle of the Kŭmsong salient ended the shooting war. On May 25 the P’anmunjŏm negotiators had worked out the details of the POW exchange, making provisions for “neutral nation” management of the repatriation process. They began to plan for an armistice signing. Then, on June 18–19, Syngman Rhee arranged for his military police to allow 27,000 Korean internees in their custody to “escape.” Enraged, the Chinese ordered further attacks on the ROKA. The Americans shared their fury but, in the interest of compromise, convinced Rhee that the United States would meet all his preconditions for an armistice. On July ...(100 of 6762 words)

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