The Korean War Case Study | Model Diplomacy

At the conclusion of World War II, Korea—formerly under Japanese control—was divided at the thirty-eighth parallel into a U.S.-occupied south and a Soviet-occupied north. Although the division was meant to be temporary, by 1948 both countries had declared independence. North Korea became a Soviet-supported communist state; South Korea was supported by the United States. Two years later, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to bring the entire peninsula under its control. After several weeks of fighting, U.S. and South Korean forces were defending against North Korea’s southward advance an area called the Pusan perimeter, in the southernmost portion of the peninsula. General Douglas MacArthur, who was commanding U.S. and allied forces as part of a UN mission, was also making plans for a landing at Inchon, near the South Korean capital of Seoul, in order to surprise North Korean troops and recapture Seoul.

Subscribe to our channel for more videos that cover the issues, trends, and concepts you need to know to navigate our complicated world: https://www.youtube.com/world101_cfr?sub_confirmation=1

CFR Education is an initiative within the Council on Foreign Relations that aims to make complex foreign policy and international issues accessible for high school and college students through its teaching and learning resources.

Visit our website: https://education.cfr.org/

Follow us on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFR_Education
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFR_Education

#teaching #modeldiplomacy

Видео The Korean War Case Study | Model Diplomacy канала CFR Education