On the battlefield, Chinese people's Volunteer Army's fearless spirit of sacrifice shocked the western countries again and again. Resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea and defending the country have become the firm beliefs of the soldiers. Only after Chinese people's Volunteer Army entered Korea did the United States find that it had misjudged China's invasion of Korea. Why does the United States, which has always been accurate in information, misjudge?
The outbreak of the Korean War happened to be the second year after the founding of New China. If individual countries hadn't set their eyes on the new China, I'm afraid no one would believe it. The social system of the Soviet Union is completely different from that of the United States, which has always been afraid of the Soviet Union in all aspects. From 1940s to 1950s, the pattern of hegemony between two great powers has been formed.
At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union not only represented two completely different countries, but also represented two completely different systems. The Soviet Union is the "big brother", and China and North Korea have adopted the same social system as the Soviet Union, which is very unfavorable for the United States to control East Asia and divide its sphere of influence in the world.
On the surface, the direct cause of the Korean War was that Kim Il Sung ordered an attack on South Korea in June 1950. At that time, the United States and South Korea had signed a military alliance treaty. The so-called military alliance treaty is actually a sales contract signed by South Korea. It is this agreement that led the United States to deploy military bases in South Korea today.
At that time, watching his "little brother" being beaten, how could the United States stand by and watch? The United States has always been eyeing East Asia, and Kim Il Sung's order to attack South Korea gave the United States a reason to send troops. This is equivalent to when the United States dozed off, North Korea handed a pillow. On the surface, the outbreak of the Korean War is a very simple reason. Digging deeper is actually the ambition of the United States to control East Asia.
The United States has been trying to establish Japan's defense line in the direction of Southeast Asia. The United States believes that it is incorrect as long as it is different from its own social system. As long as the defense line in Asia is successfully established, more and more countries will be prevented from joining the Eastern Group, so the United States is increasingly strengthening its control over South Korea and Japan.
At that time, the United States participated in the Korean War to help South Korea fight against North Korea. Another reason is that the United States believes that there must be Soviet support behind it. The hegemonic pattern between the two great powers has kept the United States and the Soviet Union at odds. At that time, the United States had a very strange way of thinking, thinking that there was a Soviet Union behind someone who violated their own interests.
Kim Il Sung ordered an attack on South Korea. The United States has the idea that there must be a Soviet Union behind it, and naturally it will not fight back. Another reason why the United States sent troops to the Korean battlefield is to show its powerful strength to its allies and prove to them that the United States can protect these allies.
In addition to these reasons, a very important reason is MacArthur's judgment that China will not send troops to help North Korea. Before the United States sent troops to the Korean battlefield, there were always differences in the United States about whether to send troops, and the parties debated endlessly.
It was MacArthur's misjudgment that finally decided to send troops to participate in the war. At that time, many scholars, including American intelligence agencies and think tanks, warned MacArthur that China would definitely go to North Korea to fight.
However, MacArthur, who was arrogant at that time, did not listen to the warnings of American think tanks. As MacArthur is the commander-in-chief of the US military in East Asia, his judgment on form directly influenced President Truman's decision.
Due to geostrategic considerations, MacArthur's misjudgment and the United States' eagerness to show its muscles to its allies and the Soviet Union all over the world, the United States finally sent troops to help South Korea. Before the United States sent troops, the situation was very favorable to North Korea, but with the United States sending troops, the North Korean army was defeated all the way.
After the Korean War broke out, China did not immediately take part in the war. Even after the United States entered the Korean battlefield, China did not make it clear that it would participate in the war. Seeing that the United States hit the 38th parallel and Yalu River, China repeatedly warned the United States not to cross the border.
The border between China and North Korea is the Yalu River, and Enemy at the Gates has reached his doorstep. How can we tolerate the people of China punishing those who violate our land? China, on the other hand, has always been an enemy before his friends. What was certain at that time was that when the Korean War broke out, the United States was not interested in sending troops to China.
After the founding of New China, China devoted himself to developing its own economy and wanted to become stronger. Especially after more than 100 years of humiliating history, China people deeply understand that they will be beaten if they fall behind.
At first, China only strengthened the defense line in the northeast, which was defensive in nature. On the other hand, China repeatedly warned the United States not to burn the war to China, but the United States once again continued to write its own so-called invincible myth of the Korean battlefield. Leading to more and more arrogance.
1950 On August 23rd, Chairman Mao ordered three measures after listening to the report. These three measures are to let Gao Gang, commander and political commissar of Northeast China, strictly inspect and supervise the preparations and work of the Northeast border guards; The second is to analyze the worst situation that the enemy may land in Incheon and the Korean People's Army will face. The third measure is to keep an eye on the changes in the Korean battlefield.
At that time, there was always a dispute about whether to send troops to North Korea. At this time, the Korean People's Army is losing ground. There is a classic line in the TV series Diplomatic Storm: Crossing the 38th parallel, but crossing the Yalu River! Once the United Nations troops led by the United States cross the Yalu River, the northeast will be very dangerous.
China is not active in sending volunteers to North Korea, but there is no way to be forced to send troops. At that time, China's decision to send troops to North Korea was also very difficult, mainly considering the military. At that time, the equipment of China's army was very backward, and the multinational coalition led by the United States completely reduced the dimension of China's weapons and equipment.
After the United Nations troops crossed the 38th parallel, they targeted not only the territory of North Korea, but also China. As soon as the slogan "Resist US aggression and aid Korea and defend our country" was shouted out, the whole country was furious and millions of volunteers were sent to the Korean battlefield.
China, who just stood up from a pool of blood, had another bloody battle. Facing the multinational coalition forces that are countless times stronger than themselves, the Americans on the battlefield admire the strong will and spirit of China Volunteers.
It was not so much the mistake of the United States as the misjudgment of MacArthur, then commander-in-chief of the US military in East Asia. MacArthur's misjudgment, coupled with President Truman's eagerness to stretch his support rate and transfer domestic contradictions, made them hit it off.
Ever since the United Nations forces returned the North Korean troops to the 38th parallel, American think tanks have repeatedly warned that if the war continues to expand and the US troops continue northward, China people will probably not openly intervene. Another important reason is that the United States believes that the attitude of the Soviet Union will determine the attitude of China.
In the final analysis, by judging that China would not send troops, the American high-level officials imposed their own way of thinking on China. China and the Soviet Union signed the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance. In the eyes of the United States, the Soviet Union and China are "allies".
However, since the founding of New China, China has been pursuing an independent foreign policy, and all decisions have been made according to its own actual situation. On the other hand, the United States and its so-called allies usually take the same position as the United States, just like a Jianghu gang, as long as the United States gives the order.
The United States judged that the Soviet Union would not send troops to North Korea, because once the Soviet Union sent troops to North Korea, it would trigger the Third World War. The reason given by American think tank scholars is that once the Soviet Union sends troops, North Korea will bear serious war risks. The United States judges that the Soviet Union will not send troops, so China, as an "ally" of the Soviet Union, will not send troops.
There were some sober people in America at that time. Some people have warned the US government that China can or intends to act independently from Moscow. At that time, the CIA also found that China was moving to the northeast through various monitoring and investigation methods, and still came to the conclusion that China might not send troops.
In addition to misjudging that China will adopt the same position and practice as the Soviet Union, the United States believes that China will not send troops because the new China has just been established and the economic conditions are not enough to support a costly war. China's armaments are also very backward. At that time, even the Soviet Union was afraid of American military strength, let alone China.
Together, these two reasons eventually led the United States to directly misjudge the situation. When American troops found Chinese people's Volunteer Army on the Korean battlefield, they still didn't feel that Chinese people's Volunteer Army would pose a threat to them. At this time, China didn't even have a decent naval vessel, and the United States built one aircraft carrier after another.
However, in the face of powerful opponent Chinese people's Volunteer Army, he was never afraid. From the ice sculpture company in Changjin Lake to "shoot me", arrogant American soldiers once called the assembly number of volunteers "Oriental Magic Sound".
The United States originally planned to end the Korean War in less than a year with its strong military strength. However, China's millions of people's volunteers dragged the United States for three years with strong willpower, and finally the multinational Coalition forces led by the United States signed an armistice agreement.
More than 70 years have passed since the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea is also considered as China's national war, and China, poor and white, was beaten out of the water by the 17 Coalition forces. Such a war is rare in human history. Someone once commented that China's modern history of humiliation began at 1840 and ended at 1953.
Those western countries that attempt to continue to enter the Northeast through North Korea and get their hands on China's territory are completely doomed. It was from this battle that the whole world learned to respect China and began to listen to China. One punch, lest a hundred punches come. Chinese people's Volunteer Army won the greatest war in human history with the sacrifice of 197653 martyrs.