The Prox and the Bear
Focus: The Korean War as a Proxy Conflict in the Cold War Struggle
Skill: Map creation and editing
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Lecture: The Korean War as a Proxy Conflict in the Cold War Struggle
Key points:
- Background: Korea as a Divided Nation
- North Korea
- South Korea
- The War Erupts
- Phase 1: North Korean Invasion
- Phase 2: UN Counteroffensive
- Phase 3: Chinese Intervention
- Phase 4: Stalemate and Armistice
- Impact on NATO and Soviet Strategy
- NATO
- USSR
- Lessons Learned/Conclusion
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Update 1953:Behind The Times- Korean War Coming to Close
Example Briefing: Battle of Inchon
Practical Exercise- Operation Frozen Contours:
Korean War Maps - U.S. Marine Corps Historical Division
U.S. Army Center of Military History
OPERATION FROZEN CONTOURS
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The Korean War Using Google Earth
General Bloom Wants to Know About the Korean War
Additional Resources:
- The Manchurian Candidate