Battle of Pusan Perimeter
August 4 - September 18, 1950 · 20th Century
The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations Command and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. UN forces, consisting mostly of forces from the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), United States, and United Kingdom, mounted a last stand around the perimeter, fighting off repeated KPA attacks for six weeks.
Key Figures
Douglas MacArthurLieutenant General Walton H. WalkerWilliam B. Kean
Locations
BusanTaeguMasanNaktong River
Topics
UNROKAKorean WarUKNorth Koreaus
Connected Events — 3 Connections
Successful UN defense of the Pusan Perimeter preserved the foothold that enabled the Inchon counteroffensive and eventual armistice Korean War Armistice Signed at Panmunjom; Demilitarized Zone Established
North Korea June 25 invasion pushed UN and South Korean forces into a defensive perimeter around Pusan by August 1950 Korean War
US occupation forces stationed in Japan under MacArthur provided troops and logistics base for the emergency defense of the Pusan Perimeter Japan Signs Surrender Instrument Aboard USS Missouri; Allied Occupation Begins
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