Battles-p2

Battles p2 Rosie. The Korean War started in June 25,1950 when South Korea had a surprise attack in North Korea. In August there were two battles fought. One on the 5th and one on the 17th. The battle on the 5th was North Korean against South Korea. North Korea attacked at Nakotong Bulge. The other battle on the 17th was also at Naktong Bulge and the U.S. marines won. On October 26th-31th the Chinese troops attacked the UN forces in many places near the China's border with North Korea.

On November 1st China launched the first Chinese offensive against the UN forces. The Eighth Army retreated. Then on November 25th the CCF attacked the Eighth Army, the second Chinese offensive. The UN is starting to get really close to the 38 parallel. The third Chinese offensive was on January first 1951. The UN gets pushed back 50 miles from the 38 parallel.

Febuary 11, 1951 was when China counter attacked Ridgway's patrols in the battle of Chipyong-ni. The UN won that battle and many Chinese died. On April 21st, 1951 the UN got involved in a three day battle with China and North Korea. The UN won. There are some battles of the Korean war.

Bloody Ridge was one of the bloodiest battles. This battle was on August 8th - September 5th, 1951. South Korea and the United States were fighting together against North Korea and China. Within the first few hours every living plant was dead. During the first 24 hours the two sides shot 14,425 rounds. After three weeks of intense fighting the North Koreans and China withdrew. The South Koreans and the U.S. won. The casualties for this battle was outrageous. 2,700 South Koreans and U.S. soldiers died. 15,000 North Koreans,Chinese,South Koreans and U.S. people were killed.

Another Battle like Bloody Ridge was Heartbreak Ridge. These battles were near each other. This battle was on September 13, 1951. The South Koreans won. This was the bloodiest battle with a total of 25,000 people killed. These were some of the battles of the Korean War.

All of this infomation about these battles is very important because if you know about the past you will be ready for the future. For example the Koreans wer't trying to kill us but injur the U.S. and South Korea. They injured us because it would take more people out of the army. During the time we didn't know what the North Kreans and China were trying to do to the U.S. and South Korea because the U.S. have never fought anything llike that before. That is why knowing about the Korean battles is important.

Sources

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