IR, Korean War And Hungarian Uprising Flashcards
Korean War
Why
End of WW2
Korea divided
N, DPR of Korea, Kim Il Sung
S, R of Korea, Syngman Rhee
Korean War
What
N attacks S with USSR, get all of Korea but Pusan Permieter
Security council remove NK beyond 38th parallel, USSR boycott meeting
MacArthur led UN landing at Inchon, NK retreat, UN recapture SK, MA invades up to C border
C attack MA with help from RU, drive Un back to SK
More UN drive C back
MA reach 38th p, remove C from K
US threat with bomb if C kept fighting
UN, NK, C, sign armistice
Why were UN involved in KW
Domino theory
Spread of C
Indirect attack on USSR
USSR Rep not there, did not veto action
KW
Effects
DMZ created between N and S
Contain C in NK
Bamboo curtain
Increased tensions
Hungarian uprising
Why
LTP
C in control
Rakosi, Red C
Secret police, AVH
Enforce loyalty to USSR or conc camp
Hungarian uprising
Why
LTE
Comecon did not benefit Hungary, lack of potatoes
Ind targets, goods for USSR, not benefit
Hungarian Uprising
LTS
Religion attacked
USSR ideology, atheist
Cardinal Mindszenty imprisoned
Hungarian uprising
Why
ST
Death of Stalin
Khrushchev DeStalinization speech, denounce him and policies
Peaceful coexistence, hope for less control
Hungarian uprising
Why
ST
Poland
1956 some gains
Hungarian uprising
Why
ST
Expected help from TD John Foster Dulles said count on us Eisenhower said no USSR used veto No UN support
Student demands
Freedom from oppressive USSR control
Free press
Elections
Remove soldiers
Nagy’s reforms
Free election Trade with west End 1 party system Worship, speech, press, state, trade unions Leave WP
Hungarian uprising
What
Tanks into Budapest 200000troops, 6000 tanks
H, guerrilla, Molotov cocktail
Street fights
No help from W, US, BR, FR
Hungarian uprising
Effects
Nagy replaced by Kadar 20000H died, 200000H fled 7000USSR died Peaceful coesxistance, sham Determined to keep divided
