Chapter 6 Flashcards
Who was the new leader in South Korea
Syngman rhee
Who was the leader North Korea
Kim il sung
Summarise phase 1 of the Korean War
-June to September 1950 (offensive)
- north got to Seoul in 3 days
-UN commit 29 states to aid
Summarise phase 2 of the Korean War
-September to November 1950 (counter offensive)
-MacArthur lands at Inchon and forces North back 38th parallel with 150,000
-October, Mao sends 300,000 over yalu river
Summarise phase 3 of the Korean War
-December 1950 to June 1951 (stabilisation)
-January, Chinese captured seoul again
-February, UN condemn China
- MacArthur dismissed
Summarise phase 4 of the Korean War
- December 1950 to July 1953
-stalemate
Summarise the settlement of the Korean War
-pan Munjon armistice agreement
-military line
-military withdrawals
-sygman rhee took ages to exchange
-disagreement of prisoner exchange
How many Koreans died during the war
- 415,000 South Koreans
-500,000 North Koreans
How many Koreans left homeless
5 million
How did the defensive perimeter affect South Korea
-1950-7 left South Korea out of the defensive perimeter strategy
What happened in September 1949 that caused Kim il sung to invade
- Stalin tests the first bomb which give green light
What organisation came from Korea
SEATO in 1954 as a nuclear umbrella
How did the Korean War influence Eisenhower
Change from containment to rollback
How much did USA military spending increase
13 billion to 50 billion never dropped below 40 billion afterwards
What ussr organisation formed after Korean War
Warsaw pact
