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The Korean War (1950-1953)

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Table of Contents

Important Terms, People, and Events

Summary and Analysis

Background on Korea

Origins of the Korean War

North Korea's Surprise Attack

Commitment of US Ground Troops

Inchon Invasion

Chinese Intervention

MacArthur's Dismissal

Ridgway and the end of the "Accordion-War"

The Long Path of Negotiations

Eisenhower, War's End, and the Aftermath

Study Questions

Further Reading

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