Korea - limited wars

Question 1

Korea formation under superpowers (2)

Answer 1

Was Japanese colony - divided at 38th parallel -Usa sponsored south - right wing politician made head of south boycotted elections in 1948 2)ussr give strength to communist gov in north - superpowers withdraw troops due to stability in north and not major security concern for us

Question 2

Conflict (5)

Answer 2

North Korea want to invade south due to ineffective guerilla warfare in south - captured Seoul. US and UN enter recapture Seoul - confused goals, restore 38th or reunite country? 2) UN forces cross 38th - Macarthur pushed futher though to Chinese border - met by forces of China - call for massive intervention 3) Late 50 us forces pushed back past Seoul - chinese offensive stalled - turn to ceasefire - hard to agree on armistice (prisoners of war) 4) Eisenhower turned to nuclear threats - agreement due to difficulty of China.Ussr and n korea deveastated 5) Armistice signed 53 but no formal peace - nuclear threat suceeded - new look strategy

Question 3

Limited war…(3)

Answer 3

1) Geographical scope 2) no outright victory 3) total war though for North Korean civilians - 10 percent of population dead/injury/missing