Korean War Flashcards
1
Q
What is NATO?
A
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
2
Q
How many countries fought in the Korean War?
A
24
3
Q
Who controlled Korea before WW2?
A
Japan
4
Q
Where was Korea divided after WW2?
A
38th parallel
5
Q
Who was the leader of South Korea?
A
Syngman Rhee
6
Q
Leader of North Korea?
A
Kim il Sung
7
Q
When were communist flags flying around seoul?
A
28th June 1950
8
Q
When did North Korea invade the South?
A
25th June 1950
9
Q
US ideology that communism must be stopped?
A
Containment
10
Q
What port did the UN troops arrive at?
A
Pusan
11
Q
What was the small stretch of land?
A
Pusan Perimeter
12
Q
Leader of the UN troops?
A
Douglas MacArthur
13
Q
What was Douglas’s Plan?
A
Operation Chromite
14
Q
Where was the above plan focused?
A
Port of Inchon
15
Q
Where did the UN troops advance after Inchon?
A
Seoul
