events of the korean war Flashcards
when was phase 1 of the korean war
june- september 1950
when did the communist north first advance into the south helped by the equipment from china and USSR
june 1950
in phase 1 how far back did NK push SK troops
they captured the capital city Seoul and and pushed SK troops as far back as Pusan
where did chinese troops mass at the end of phase 1 and why
manchuria- ready to move into korea and support the communists
at the end of phase 1 how many states had agreed to provide military economic and medical aid to help the UN
29 states
when was phase 2 of the korean war
september- november 1950
who was put in charge of the american/UN troops
general MacArthur
why did the UN land at inchon
because they wanted to cut off communist supplies passing through Seoul
when were the inchon landings
september 1950
what happened in phase 2 after the inchon landings
UN forces and south korean troops advanced from pusan- nk were driven back beyond original border of 38th pararlel- by end of september macarthur had retaken seoul
by what date had the american troops reached the yalu river and chinese border
october 1950
when was phase 3 of the korean war
december 1950-june 1951
what did the chinese do in late october 1950 (phase 3)
200,000 chinese troops launched an attack- soldiers committed to communism
by what date in phase 3 were un troops pushed out of seoul
january 1951
what did macarthurdo at the end of phase 3 in march 1951 that angered truman
openly threatened china with nuclear weapons
when phase 4 of the korean war
june 1951-july 1953
when did peace talks between the north and south begin
june 1951
why did the first peace talks make no progress
dispute over the exchange of prisoners
when did peace talks begin again
1952 but fighting continued
who was truman replaced by in 1952
eisenhower- who wanted to end the war
when did stalin die and what happened because of this
march 1953- replaced by less aggressive malenkov
where and when was an armistice signed
panmunjom july 1953
what did the armastice confirm
- 2 mile demiliterised zone either sideof the 38th parralel
- all military forces should withdraw to own territory
- prisoner exchange would begin
