international crises Flashcards
what were the four crises Britain had to deal with in the period
korean war, Suez crisis, Falklands crisis, golf war
when did the Korean War begin
1950, when the North Koreans led a full scale invasion of south korea
why was the north and south clashing
the north had communist beliefs whilst the south held capitalist beliefs
who supported North Korea
the Soviet Union and china as a result of the USSR boycotting the UN
who supported south korea
the US raised a coalition of 16 countries, including Britain under the UN to support South Korea
what happened during the war
the US led an attack on the north, and the Chinese pushed the US forces back causing a stalemate
how did the war end
an armistice was signed in 1953
why was Britains participation in the war important
it showed the Americans that Britain was in fact a world power, failure to join might weaken the US agreement of NATO
