Cause: The division of North and South Korea
In 1945, the Allied forces divided the Korean peninsula along the 38th parallel north latitude, and North Korea was divided, forming the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out. With the addition of the United States and neighboring countries, the original Korean Civil War gradually evolved into a regional power war.
Five years ago, after World War II ended and the "38th Line" was delineated, the U.S. government occupied the area south of the 38th line and supported . Lee Seungman came to power and established the Republic of Korea; while the Soviet government chose to support Kim Il Success and the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
After the North-South split of the Korean peninsula, conflicts occurred from time to time.
But the North and South have the same roots. They are originally one family. The two governments are dissatisfied with the current split. Both sides hope to defeat the other and achieve the goal of reunifying the country by themselves. The North Korean leader Kim Il Sung had a deep connection with China and the Soviet Union. He was envious of the success of the reunification of New China. He took the restoration of his homeland as his own to make the northern capital rich. When the Japanese occupied it, he arranged industries in the north, and the south was mostly agriculture and was controlled by landlords.
But with the United States as its backing in the south, Kim Il Sung must use the strength of the Soviet Union to achieve his goal of reunification. The army is ready to go, and at the critical moment of preparing for battle, Kim Il Sung sent a telegram to Moscow, constantly emphasizing his own army. It is powerful and guarantees the victory of the war as soon as possible, and finally got the support of the Soviet Union. Before this, the Republic of Korea in the South had a time when it pointed its sword to the North.
The leader of the South, Lee Seung-man, also often said that he would regain the North and was eager to send troops.
However, there are many guerrillas in North Korea who stayed in the south and have good relations with the people, and many people also yearn for the system in the north. The Republic of Korea has a weak economic foundation and the land is occupied by big landlords. It is not nationalized like the North, and many Koreans are afraid of American colonial control, so they and the guerrillas have planned an uprising and wanted to overthrow Rhee Seung-man.
When some South Korean southern troops were sent to destroy the guerrillas, they armed uprising instead. These people were called the Southern Army. The location of the uprising was in Jeju Island, but the militia and the Southern Army were too poorly equipped and were defeated by the U.S. Army. Was massacred.
Just as Lee Seung-man was busy taking in the southern army, guns suddenly came from the north.
On June 25, 1950, the Korean People's Army launched a fierce attack to the south.
On the 38th parallel north latitude of the Korean peninsula, there was a sudden rain of bullets and artillery fire from north to south. The Korean War finally broke out.
Kim Il Sung's army was very powerful. Seoul was breached within a few days, and 90% of the land and people had been occupied two months later.
Lee Seungman was unable to resist the fierce attack from North Korea. Before Seoul fell, Lee Seungman took advantage of the darkness to abandon Seoul and fled overnight. The president's escape left the officers, soldiers and people in Seoul at a loss. The streets were filled with cries and shouts.
The fleeing people crowded the platform of the train station and wanted to escape the city that was about to be breached as soon as possible. Rhee Chengwan frantically asked for help from the U.S. military, and he never thought that the U.S. aid came so slowly at this time.
Earlier, the U.S. military received the news of the buildup of the North Korean army. Once it took time to report, and the U.S. arrogantly believed that North Korea would not dare to go south, this was tantamount to a direct war with the United States.
When the United States confirmed the news, Lee Seung-man had only one corner to support.
The United States was shocked and quickly dispatched troops into North Korea. Not only that, the United States also manipulated the United Nations and assembled troops from 15 countries to form the " United Nations Army". When it landed in North Korea, the Korean People’s Army was hit before and after. The attack caused heavy casualties.
The United States continues to expand the war. On October 1, 1950, the U.S. military burned the war to the north of the 38th parallel, and soon occupied Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The arrogant U.S. military even planned to occupy the entire territory of Korea.
The situation took a turn for the worse, making Kim Il Sung panicked and began to ask the Soviet Union and China for help.
So far, the Korean War has actually become a game between China, the Soviet Union and the United States.
After China entered the war, it eventually repelled the US military to the area south of the "38th Parallel" and recovered Pyongyang and other places.
In this situation, the United States began to seek negotiations with China and North Korea. However, the truce negotiations lasted for two years because of the large differences between the two parties in the negotiations.
Until July 27, 1953, the three parties of North Korea, China, and the United States finally concluded the two-year-long negotiation and signed the "Korea Armistice Agreement" in Panmunjom to end the war. The agreement stipulates that near the 38th parallel, a demilitarized zone will be established as a buffer zone to prevent the recurrence of war.
At the same time, because of this agreement, the North-South division of the Korean Peninsula has further deteriorated, and the Korean Peninsula has only ushered in a temporary peace.
Consequences: " U.S.-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty "
On October 1, 1953, the United States and South Korea signed the "U.S.-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty", stipulating that the United States should continue to retain the United States troops in South Korea.
Conclusion: The signing of the "Korea Armistice Agreement" marked the smooth end of the Korean War, which lasted more than three years. Although the signing of the armistice agreement did not completely resolve the Korean issue, it only kept the temporary peace on the Korean peninsula. However, the signing of this agreement safeguarded the territorial integrity and national security of China and North Korea.
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