10. Significance Of Events - Korea Flashcards
What was agreed to happen in Korea at Potsdam as a result of ww2?
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
How did communism take hold?
Was a political movement in the early 20th century but became communist under the leadership of Kim il sung
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 do in 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What happened after the UN voted for troops to be withdrawn?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.
Why couldn’t the USA be accused of acting alone?
Because the troops were officially UN soldiers
What did general McAuthur do as a response to north Korea?
Threatened to drop an atomic bomb and got fired
