III
Nov 1950 - Feb 1951

Now the Chinese were alarmed.

After two minor fights on October 25, the first major Chinese–American battles occurred on 1 November 1950, deep in North Korea. Thousands of PVA (People's Volunteer Army) soldiers encircled and attacked scattered UN Command units.

On 25 November, 200,000 Chinese troops attacked MacArthur. They had modern weapons supplied by Russia, and a fanatical hatred of the Americans.In the west, at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, the PVA attacked and over-ran several ROK Army divisions and the flank of the remaining UN forces.

Then, on 31 December, half a million more Chinese troops entered the war and attacked the Americans. They drove the Americans back (using 'human wave tactics'). They recaptured North Korea, and advanced into South Korea.

-Sharmila.