The Inchon Invasion: Operation Chromite
Korea is one of the oldest countries in the world bordered by China to its north. In 1882 Korea and the United States signed a trade agreement and the king of Korea said “We feel that America is to us as our Elder Brother” (Rice 12). Later, Japan controlled the Korean peninsula and used it to invade Manchuria. After Japan attacked the U.S at Pearl Harbor in 1941 America entered World War II. After World War II, Japan no longer controlled Korea. The Soviet Union controlled the area north of the 38th parallel and the U.S. administered the area to the south. By 1948 they became two separate nations, the Communist North Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the south. In June of 1950 the Korean War began when the North Korean troops invaded South Korea. The South Korean army was not strong enough to repel the …show more content…
MacArthur was determined to retake the South Korean capital. The marines captured and secured Kimpo airfield so that they could use it to bring in supplies and keep the North Korean forces from using it. They battled the North Koreans and then the U. N. forces entered and secured Seoul. By the end of September 1950, MacArthur was able to return Seoul to President Syngman Rhee of South Korea. Unfortunately, the battle persisted and it took several years for the two sides to come to an agreement while the Korean War continued (Rice 71, About.com).
MacArthur’s plan for the invasion at Inchon was one of the greatest military operations in history. It had a positive effect on the outcome of the Korean conflict by keeping the North Korean army from completely overtaking South Korea. It succeeded because, as MacArthur had predicted, it took the North Korean’s by surprise. By surprising the enemy, the South Koreans were able to take Kimpo airfield and retake the capital city of Seoul which successfully cut off supply lines for the Communist North
Korea is one of the oldest countries in the world bordered by China to its north. In 1882 Korea and the United States signed a trade agreement and the king of Korea said “We feel that America is to us as our Elder Brother” (Rice 12). Later, Japan controlled the Korean peninsula and used it to invade Manchuria. After Japan attacked the U.S at Pearl Harbor in 1941 America entered World War II. After World War II, Japan no longer controlled Korea. The Soviet Union controlled the area north of the 38th parallel and the U.S. administered the area to the south. By 1948 they became two separate nations, the Communist North Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the south. In June of 1950 the Korean War began when the North Korean troops invaded South Korea. The South Korean army was not strong enough to repel the …show more content…
MacArthur was determined to retake the South Korean capital. The marines captured and secured Kimpo airfield so that they could use it to bring in supplies and keep the North Korean forces from using it. They battled the North Koreans and then the U. N. forces entered and secured Seoul. By the end of September 1950, MacArthur was able to return Seoul to President Syngman Rhee of South Korea. Unfortunately, the battle persisted and it took several years for the two sides to come to an agreement while the Korean War continued (Rice 71, About.com).
MacArthur’s plan for the invasion at Inchon was one of the greatest military operations in history. It had a positive effect on the outcome of the Korean conflict by keeping the North Korean army from completely overtaking South Korea. It succeeded because, as MacArthur had predicted, it took the North Korean’s by surprise. By surprising the enemy, the South Koreans were able to take Kimpo airfield and retake the capital city of Seoul which successfully cut off supply lines for the Communist North