Development of the Korean War Flashcards
Who were the UN forces led by?
General Douglas MacArthur
What had happened by the 14th September 1950?
North Korean forces had pushed the South Korean army back to the area around Pusan
What had happened on the 15th September 1950?
UN forces launched a surprise attack from the sea at Inchon on the west coast of South Korea
What happened after the Inchon Landing’s (15th September 1950)?
Inchon was quickly captured by the UN forces, who then pushed inland to recapture Seoul
At the same time, other UN forces in the south, near Pusan, advanced north
What happened after UN forces started to push north from Pusan and Seoul?
The 2 UN forces then towards each other, attacking the North Korean army from both sides
What happened by October 1950?
All North Korean troops had been driven out of South Korea, back behind the 38th parallel
What happened in early October 1950?
UN forces crossed the 38th parallel into North Korea. The North Korean army were driven further upwards
What did China do in response to the advance from the UN forces?
Issued warnings that if UN forces kept moving North, towards China, they would join the war on North Korean’s side
How many Chinese soldiers joined the war, after the UN forces kept pushing the North Korean troops towards the Yalu River on the Chinese border?
200,000
What did Chinese and North Korean forces do after China joined the war?
Pushed the UN forces back into South Korea, and also recaptured Seoul
What had happened by March 1951?
The North Korean advance had stopped. Seoul was recaptured, once again, by the UN forces and the 2 sides were roughly back where they started, on the 38th parallel
What MacArthur order the UN forces to do, against orders from Truman?
He sent UN troops back into North Korea and demanded a Chinese surrender, saying that the US was prepared to use nuclear weapons
What did Truman do after MacArthur had ignored his orders?
He sacked him, in 1951
