korean war Flashcards
when did ww2 start and end
1939-1945
who had control over korea during ww2
japan
how do the communists take over eastern europe
salami slicing
what is the separation between western and eastern europe known as
the iron curtain
what does NATO stand for and what does it consist of
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
51 capitalist countries that support each others economy and military
what is the marshall plan
when the us offered western countries financial aid ($15BN) to rebuild their economies so they don’t fall to communism
what is the name of the 2 alliances the communists formed in retaliation to the formation of NATO
cominform and the warsaw pact
what is the truman doctrine
the promise to stop communism and help those who are fighting communism (containment)
what did stalin do in june 1948
to test the strength of NATO, stalin directed the east germans to close their borders effectively cutting off west berlin from supplies (known as the berlin blockade)
how did the west react to the berlin blockade
they flew in supplies known, as the berlin airlift, and stalin backs down
what happens in 1949
the soviets develop their own atom bomb and china has fallen to communism after a long civil war
where was korea divided after ww2
the 38th parallel
who was the leader of south korea
syngman rhee
who was the leader of north korea
kim il sung
when did the north attack the south
25th june 1950
what did the us persuade the UN to do
to get involved in the war and help south korea
how many countries were in the UN coalition
16
at what port did the UN troops first arrive at
pusan
who was initially in charge of the UN troops
douglas macarthur
where were the un troops trapped
the pusan perimeter
what was macarthurs plan
a surprise amphibious attack landing in inchon (operation chromite)
what is the border between china and nk
the yalu river
who was the chinese leader
mao tse tung
who was the capitalist chinese nationalist
chiang kai shek
what happened in november 1950
200,000 chinese volunteer army come to help the north koreans
when did the stalemate at the 38th parallel begin
march 1951
what is macarthurs proposal to end the stalement
to go nuclear which gets him sacked
who is macarthur replaced by
matthew ridgway
when do peace talks start
july 1951
what do the us do during the peace talks
explosive and napalm is dropped in north korea and kills a million (including civilians)
how does stalin help nk after the bombings
sends military aid and equipment
even sends his latest MiG-15 fighter planes in disguise
what is operation moolah
to bribe the MiG-15 pilots to deflect in offer of safety and protection
what is the name of the only pilot who defects
no kum sok
when is eisenhower elected as president
november 1952
when does stalin die and who takes over
1953 and khrushchev
when is the peace treaty signed
27th july 1953
how is the country divided
a DMZ on the 38th parallel
what is M.A.D
Mutually Assured Destruction
what is the domino effect
when one after another country falls to communism
important body of UN with 5 permanent members
security council
what is a ceasefire
when both sides agree to stop fighting
