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The Korean War: 1950-1953
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On June 25, 1950 the attack from
North Korea began, and the United Nations demanded that
the invasion stop. This demand was opposed by Stalin, as
he pointed out that Korea was not a member of the UN and
did not have to accept its decrees. The first Americans
arrived on June 29 to set up anti-aircraft guns that are
used that day to shoot down one aircraft and damage a
second. On 30 June two American divisions landed in
Korea. With continuous and rapid deployments, by
September the American troops had reversed the tide and
North Korean troops were retreating north . However,
this alarmed the Communist Chinese government and they
sent their troops into Korea in November, pushing
American troops back.
Canada became involved in the
conflict as a member of a United Nations, when the UN
officially called for a "policing" action in Korea. As
in the First and Second World Wars, Canadians
distinguished themselves in battle.
The Korean War reinforced the belief
of the time that there was a Communist surge that had to
be carefully watched. It was the foundation of the Cold
War that would dominate the decades that followed.
Alberta felt the effects of the Cold War as Albertan
airfields and citizens became involved in projects like
the building of the Distant Early Warning Line to
monitor any intrusions into North America by Russian
bombers.
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