On July 27, 1953, China and the DPRK signed the Korean Armistice Agreement with the representatives of the United States, officially ending the Korean War, which lasted two years and nine months. As for this war, many people think that China and the United States have fought to a draw, after all, both have suffered heavy losses in this war, and a relative situation has been formed on the battlefield, and if they continue to fight, they will only kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 themselves, and neither can absolutely eat the other. Moreover, the outcome of the war was only resolved by peaceful negotiations, so it was naturally a "draw" war. But is that really the case? Of course not, in this war, the Chinese people and the Korean people are the absolute victors, and the "joint **" led by the United States is the losers.
American five-star General Marshall once said: "The myth has been shattered, and the United States is not a powerful country as the world thinks!" "You know, this Marshall, in 1947, was still a guest of honor in China, and he went to China to mediate the civil war. However, this sense of superiority from the bottom was crushed after only 6 years. Not only Marshall, but even Commander-in-Chief Clark once said in disappointment: "I am the first American commander in history to sign an armistice agreement that did not win." Of course, Clark's emotional intelligence is quite high, and he takes into account the face of the United States, and does not say that he will lose directly, but that he will not win. However, for Lao Mei at that time, if he didn't win, he was a failure. If this is a so-called draw, then it should be that neither side can eat each other, and in the end there is no choice but to engage in peace negotiations. But judging from the strategic situation and the outcome of the war at that time, this was not a draw at all, and the United States really lost! Why?
Let's break it down! First of all, before the Chinese Volunteers entered the Korean War, the US military had already reached the Yalu River, and judging from the current situation, the US military had occupied almost all of Korea. After our volunteers entered the Korean War, they attacked all the way south, and although there were several repetitions during this period, they finally drove the US troops south of the 38th parallel and forced them to sign an armistice agreement. The famous '38th Parallel' is located 400 kilometers south of the Yalu River. That is to say, the US army not only did not win the war, but was also beaten by our volunteers and retreated 400 kilometers to the south. So seeing this, you should know, who is the real winner in this war, right?
Of course, there is another very important criterion for judging whether a certain side has won a war, and that is whether the war has achieved the predetermined goal of the war for that side. To put it simply, it is whether your goal has been achieved! If you achieve your predetermined goals, then in the end, even if you lose the peace talks, you will be successful. But if it is not achieved, even if it is defeated by the other party, it cannot be counted as a success. So, what was the goal of the US military at that time? Quite simply, it is to take all of Korea. But in the end, he was beaten by our volunteers and doubted his life. Not to mention the completion of the goal, whether or not you can safely withdraw from the battlefield is a big question. You know, when I learned that our volunteers were going to fight in Korea, MacArthur, commander-in-chief of the Far East, also said arrogantly: "China does not dare to participate in the war, if it does, it will suffer" the biggest ** in the history of the war" However, in fact, when my volunteers crossed the Yalu River with great courage and high spirits, the American army was beaten to ashes, and only a month later, MacArthur exclaimed to Truman: "Oh, the squadron is too strong, we must make some moves, either increase our troops or retreat!" Although these seem to be MacArthur's "slap in the face", I have to admit that he is still very discerning.
So the question is, why can our volunteers force the US military to be willing to accept a negotiated truce? You know, the U.S. military at that time was invincible and well-equipped! Of course, you may say: Isn't this because our army is so strong that we are afraid of American GIs? That's true, but it's not that simple. The reason why the US military is willing to accept negotiations is that this contest between our volunteers and the US military has formed a balanced situation in four aspects, and the US military is no longer able to break this balance of power, so it has no choice but to accept negotiations! So, what are the four aspects? That.
1. The balance of power in the international strategic pattern! The U.S. military is led by a coalition of countries, which is simply a group of countries in the so-called "capitalist camp". And we have the support of the USSR behind us, that is, the 'big brother' in that "socialist camp". That.
Second, the balance of power suppressed in the combat space! At that time, the US military had sea and air superiority, and we had land superiority! That.
3. The balance of power in the choice of combat time! The U.S. military is good at fighting during the day, and we are good at fighting at night! That.
Fourth, the balance of combat capabilities! The U.S. military is well-equipped and logistically well supplied, which is far superior to our army. But there is one thing that our army does not have, or lacks, and that is the tenacious will to fight. I don't think you need to explain too much about this, and all readers should be very clear! And under such a balance of power, the US military is actually very sad, obviously it has overwhelming ** equipment, but in the process of real fighting, it is terrified.
Because on the battlefield during the day, they simply could not see the whereabouts of our troops. And at night, when they were supposed to rest, our troops came out in batches, and it was not a head-to-head confrontation, but a detour from the side of the American army, so that you were beaten, and I don't know where to fight. Besides, our volunteer army is a unit that is very good at learning Xi, and learning Xi in war is the fine tradition of our army, although your American army is now my enemy, but you are also my teacher, and my goal is to learn Xi from you, and then defeat you. As Sun Tzu said: "Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one survive a hundred battles." And the U.S. soldiers, who were already very desperate for their lives, naturally felt that it would be boring to continue this battle. According to data, in the entire Korean War, our army sacrificed a total of 180,000 people, the Korean People's Army sacrificed 100,000 people, and annihilated the US army 540,000 people, 220,000 Turkish troops. Looking at the data alone, the number of deaths on both sides is roughly equal. This seems to be an average, but what we need to know is that at that time, the equipment and technical conditions of the US military, as well as the logistics support system, far exceeded that of our army and the DPRK army, so we were able to tie the opponent in terms of the number of sacrifices, isn't it a manifestation of strong combat effectiveness? It is precisely because of this that Stalin exclaimed: "The squadron is really a great army"!
Therefore, in summary, we can see that although the Korean War ended in peace negotiations, there was no so-called "draw" relationship between the two. This war ended with the victory of the Chinese people and the Korean people and the defeat of the joint ** led by the US military. Judging from the course of history, the victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea not only fundamentally changed the international status of New China, but also greatly enhanced the national self-confidence and pride of the Chinese people. In addition, it is also an important psychological support point for the Chinese nation to achieve its great rejuvenation!
Of course, in fact, there are many places that can be studied about the Korean War, and everyone has different views on some of the issues mentioned in this article. If you are interested in the history of the Korean War, you can also read the book "The Decisive Battle of Korea".