Question

What did the United Nations want in the Korean war? Also, what did China want? What problems did each face?

Answer 1

they wanted them to have peace,they said they disturbed world peace

Answer 2

But they couldn't have peace because of the Soviet Union right?

Answer 3

At the meeting, America claimed that North Korea had broken world peace by attacking South Korea. America called on North Korea to withdraw to the 38th Parallel. Nine out of the eleven countries in the Security Council supported this view. Russia was absent and one abstained.

On June 27th 1950, America called on the United Nations to use force to get the North Koreans out as they had ignored the Security Council’s resolution of June 25th. This was also voted for and once again the Russians could not use their veto as they were still boycotting the United Nations.

The United Nations now had to formulate its plans. Sixteen member states would provide troops under a United Nations Joint Command. It would fight with the South Korean Army. This United Nations force was primarily dominated by America even to the extent of being commanded by an American general – Douglas MacArthur. However, the choice of MacArthur was hardly contentious as his ultimate success in the Pacific War made him one of the most famous generals of his era. He was also very popular with the American public who may have been less supportive of yet more foreign military intervention if a non-American had been chosen.

On September 15th 1950, United Nations troops landed in an amphibious assault at Inchon. The landing was a huge success and the United Nations effectively cut the North Korean army in half and pushed them out of South Korea. MacArthur then advanced into North Korea – despite the warnings from Communist China. This resulted in a Chinese attack on United Nations troops and between November 1950 and January 1951, the Chinese managed to push back the United Nations force. After a clash with President Truman, MacArthur was sacked and the war degenerated into a war of stalemate with neither the United Nations or the Chinese managing to gain the upper hand.

In 1953, a ceasefire was agreed at Panmunjon which exists to this day.

The United Nations received much support for taking robust action against an aggressor nation. South Korea regained its independence and continued to be supported by America. However, Russia had dropped its boycott of the Security Council and had rejoined it during the Korean War. It had used its veto to block numerous Security Council initiatives

Answer 4

north korea

Answer 5

Okay, thanks. What about China? Do you know what they wanted in the Korean war?

Answer 6

At the beginning of the war, the North chased the South almost to the tip of the peninsula. Once the US got involved, we chased the North back. So far back, in fact, that we were at the Yalu River which made China very nervous. We also had many in the US calling for the US armed forces to continue into China. This is one fo the reasons MacArthur got fired by Truman. The Chinese intervened with massive troop incursions and drove us back across the old border between North and South.

Korea has always had a testy relationship with China for ancient reasons. The Soviet Union actually shares a small section of the border with North Korean.