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Biographies
Marshal
Kim il Sung
Founder of
The Korean People's Revolutionary Army and political
leader of communist North Korea and the Worker's Party
of Korea. Developed a close relationship between North
Korea and China.
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General
Deng Hua
North Communist
General who successfully structured Northern Communist
forces and Chinese forces into an effective force against
The UN Command.
Marshal
Peng Te Huai
Chinese
General and leader of the Chinese 'volunteer' forces
during the Korean War.
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Syngman
Rhee
President
of The Republic of Korea from 1948. A strong-minded,
and fiercely anti-communist politician, who opposed
peace with the North as he saw this as 'appeasement'.
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Dwight
D. Eisenhower
P US General
and 34th President of the USA from 1952 to 1960. Supreme
Commander of NATO from 1950 - 1952. His presidency was
dominated by American attempts to contain communism
and prevent its expansion beyond the USSR, The People's
Republic of China and their satellites.
Harry
S. Truman
33rd President
to the USA from 1945 on the death of F.D. Roosevelt
until he retired in 1952. Was responsible for establishing
US support of The Berlin Airlift (1949), US involvement
in NATO and US involvement in Korea (1950). He dismissed
General MacArthur in 1951, and later criticised President
Eisenhower's administration.
General
Douglas MacArthur
US General,
with numerous decorations for bravery, and a long record
of successful command in both world wars. Was the commander
of the forces, which accepted the Japanese surrender
in 1945 and introduced reforms in Japan. In 1950 was
made Commander of US forces sent to support the South
Korean Army. Led his forces initial retreat, then advance
far into North Korea. He demanded that he be allowed
to blockade Chinese ports, bomb Chinese bases in Manchuria
and use Chinese Nationalist military support from Formosa
(Taiwan). This led to his dismissal by President Truman
who thought such aggression would lead to an escalation
of the conflict and possibly to nuclear war.
General
Matthew Ridgeway
US Commander
of the American 8th Army in United Nations campaign
in Korea 1950. Took over from General Douglas MacArthur
in 1951 as Commander-in-Chief of the UN forces.
General
James (Alward) Van Fleet
US Commander,
who had seniority after the removal of General MacArthur
by President Truman. Served in Korea 1951-1953 as commander
of the US 8th Army. Retired in 1953, but recalled in
1961-62 to train US Army guerrilla fighters.
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General
Yi Chongchan
Commander
of Republic of Korea forces which crossed the 38th Parallel
on 1st October 1950.
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