TURNING THE TIDE OF THE KOREAN WAR
"I can almost hear the ticking of the second hand of destiny. We must act now or we will die. . . . We shall land at Inchon, and I shall crush them."
-General MacArthur, August 23, 1950
AFTER INCHON
After the Inchon Landings, the momentum of the war quickly shifted in favor of UN forces. Two days after the Inchon Landings, on September 17, 1950, UN forces recaptured Seoul. Soon after, the North Korean capital Pyongyang was captured and UN forces reached the North Korea/China border. The Inchon Landings were the turning point of the Korean War. |
Turning Point
The Inchon Landings were a turning point in morale and casualties. Before the Inchon Landings, huge numbers of casualties were lost as UN forces lost battle after battle. However, after the Inchon Landings, where only 20 men were killed, casualty numbers went down significantly.