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Flashcards by Joanna van Dyk, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Joanna van Dyk
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| How was Korea divided? | North: Russia South: USA Along the 38th Parallel |
| Who ruled North Korea? | Kim Il Sung |
| Who was the new republic of South Korea under? | Syngman Rhee |
| What did Kim Il Sung believe about the Americans? | They would not fight to protect the south |
| When did North Korea invade? | 1950 |
| How many infantry divisions invaded? | Seven |
| How long did it take for the capital, Seoul, to fall? | 3 days |
| Where was the South Korean army pushed back into? | A tiny pocket around Pusan |
| Was were the United Nations asked to do? | Send military forces to protect the south |
| Under which general did the USA and how many other nations then dispatch troops? | 14 other nations General MacArthur |
| Where did MacArthur launch his attack? | Behind the Northern front line, on the coast of Korea at Inchon. |
| What happened to the North Korean army? | It collapsed as was cleared from the south |
| When did UN forces cross the 38th parallel and enter North Korea? Why? | October 1950 To unite the country under a non-communist government |
| How did the Chinese react to this? | they launched 300,000 troops into a counter-attack |
| What affect did this have on the UN forces? | They were pushed back to the south. Seoul changed hands for the third time |
| How did MacArthur react to this? | He called for the use of Atomic weapons against the Chinese |
| How did Truman respond to MacArthur's demands? | He did not want to risk nuclear war MacArthur was replaced |
| What did the UN troops then do? | they pushed the Chinese back to the 38th Parallel |
| How long did the stalemate that then ensues last for? | 2 years |
| After Stalin's death, where did peace talks take place? | Panmunjom |
| What did these result in? | an armistice |
| What did this mean for the Cold War? | It was now a world-wide struggle |
| Why did further conflicts seem likely in the region? | Old colonial powers (including Britain and France) were clearly too weak to re-establish their authority in Asia |
| What alliances were established by the USA following the Korean war? | South East Asia Treaty Organisation (1954) Central Treaty Organisation (1955) |
| Why were these alliances made? | To create a wing of allied states around the communist block to "contain" their influence. |
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