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The Battle of Inchon
The Inchon invasion on September 15, 1950 was a turning point in the Korean War. The geography of the Inchon port’s terrain had negative and positive effects on the invasion. The Navy insisted the landing at Inchon would be impossible because of the difficult terrain of the landing site. When military leaders voiced concern about this, General MacArthur said, "We shall land at Inchon, and I shall crush them. ... Marines at Inchon enabled the Americans to capture Seoul and cut off supplies for the North Korean army. ...
The invasion of Inchon, a port on South Korea’s west coast was an extremely dangerous risk but it was a risk worth taking for the sake of South Korea. ... Navy and Marine officers said The Inchon landing was a terrible idea, a disaster in the making. The geography affected the Inchon battle tremendously because the coastal tides were among the most dangerous in the world. ...
Also there were many geological advantages to an Inchon invasion. Since the landing seemed to be physical impossibility, the North Korean command placed only light defenses on Inchon. Also Inchon was 180 miles north of the Pusan Perimeter, and only a short distance from Seoul. ... ”3 The capturing of Inchon was important because of the nearby airbase at Kimpo. ... Inchon invasion became necessary after June 25th, when the huge North Korean Army trained by the Soviet overran the South Korean capital of Seoul in a surprise attack.
Approximate Word count = 1195
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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