10. Significance Of Events - Korea Flashcards
What was agreed to happen in Korea as a result of ww2?
Potsdam - The division of Korea along the 38th parallel. The North zone occupied by the su and the south occupied by the USA (communists vs capitalists)
Who lead North Korea?
Kim il sung, a soviet trained politician
Who lead South Korea?
American backed Syngman Rhee
When did North Korea become communist?
1948 when the south declared its independence from the north
What was Korea’s relationship with the su?
Diplomatic relations between the two were established on October 12, 1948
How did both men try to reunite Korea?
Rhee called for American support to overthrow Kim and Kim sent raiding parties across the border to undermine southern government
What did Kim ask su / when?
1949 He asked Stalin to help him invade the south and Stalin agreed to provide weapons but not troops in 1950
What was the UN’s response to Kim’s invasion?
already had 7500 troops in the south
When did the North Korean troops invade the south?
June 1950
How did the US respond to the north’s invasion?
Asked the UN to call a ceasefire
Why was it significant the su was boycotting the UN?
The UN was able to vote for the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops with the SU unable to oppose
What happened after the UN voted for troops to be withdrawn?
The north’s troops remained and so the UN sent troops to support rhee.
What did general McAuthur do as a response to north Korea?
Threatened to drop an atomic bomb and got fired
What were the consequences of the Korean War?
- became the first proxy war in the Cold War - an indirect fight between the SU and the USA
- showed how much power the USA had within the un
How long was the Korean War?
From September 1950 - July 1953
