CHAPTER 5 Flashcards
Where is korea divided
Korea is divided north and south
End of ww2
What parallel in korea
38th
North korea leader?
Kim i’ll sum
South Korea leader?
Syngman Rhee
North korea
The democratic peoples republic of korea
When was the korean war
1950
What happened by September in korean war?
All except small corner of southeast Korea was under communist control
How did us respond to invasion
Truman sent advisers, supplies, and warships to the seas of Korea
Truman pressured UN to intervene
Explain 1950s invasion
DPRK launches an invasion of the south
Why did US have lots of influence over UN?
It’s a big investor into its budget
What was the UN Resolution of 84?
18 states provide military aid
Why did USSR not veto
At the time they were boycotting the UN as communist China had been denied entry
Who was UN military leader
Douglas Macarthur
What happens after september in Korea
The UN push the DPRK up to the river Yalu, border with China
What did Macarthur do next after pushing DPRK out
Threatened to invade China
What was the reaction of threat of invasion from Macarthur
mao sends enforcements to DPRK
who hated americans
DPRK - Veterans of Chinese civil war abs trained in mountainous terrain
What happens because of Chinas enforcements
UN are forced back to 38th parallel
What is the consequence of UN retrait
MacArthur is sacked
What happened after Macarthur is sacked
Peace talks commence
when is Armistice is signed
during peace talks after the war
successful Outcomes
South did not fall to communism
Negative outcomes
Could have liberated all of korea
Outcomes of this war
New methods of containments
allowances with anti communist nations
developing stronger devices
