The document summarizes Australia's involvement in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. It notes that when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, Australia was the first nation to support the UN in responding militarily. Australian troops fought under General MacArthur along the 38th parallel border. By the 1953 ceasefire, around 300 Australian soldiers had been killed, demonstrating Australia's commitment to opposing the spread of communism in Asia and its loyalty to the United States.

1. Australia and the

2.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvaHZTD2rtc
Produced by the National Film Board 1951 to encourage a better understanding of
the meaning of the war in Korea.

3.  In June 1950, the army of
communist state North
Korea crossed the 38th
parallel and invaded
South Korea.
 PresidentTruman (USA)
sees this as an example
of communist
aggression.
 The United Nations (with
support from the USA)
vote to send an
international force to
support South Korea.

4.  Australia was the first nation to
support the UN and dispatched
military equipment
 In July 1950, Australia
committed troops to the
conflict who would serve under
General Douglas MacArthur
 Australians took part in the
heavy fighting along the 38th
parallel.

5.  A ceasefire brought the war to an end in 1953
with a loss of around 118 000 UN troops.
 300 Australians were killed in the war.
 The KoreanWar justified the Australian
governments beliefs of aggressive communism
in Asia.
 Australia had opposed communism and had
gone to Korea to prove its loyalty to the USA.
 It was also an example of ‘forward defence’ and
proof of military intervention to oppose the
spread of communism.

6.  Complete the
KoreanWar Interactive
Task