Korean War Flashcards
When was the Korean War
june 25 1950 - july 27 1953
who fought in the korean war
north korea invaded south korea
how did the UN act in the korean war
led by the USA, they provided aid to the south with both weapons and soldiers
who supported the north and how
the ussr, who did not actively participate in the war
why did president truman interfere in the korean war
attempt of containment against communisc. to him, it was an active example of how communism would spread if no action was taken
what was truman’s ideal situation and what did he consequently do
that the UN would get involved, not the USA. so he put enormous pressure on the security council and was the biggest contributor to its budget
why didnt the ussr use its veto power in the UN
it was boycotting the UN at the time, due to the issue of communist China joining
what was resolution 84 and how did it pass
it passed due to the absence of the ussr
the UN committed itself in using member’s armies to drive north korean troops out of south korea. 18 states provided troops or support of some kind. major part was american. american commander - general macarthur
what happened in september 1950
UN force advances - UN and south korean forces (from pusan) pushed back north koreans beyond their original border (38th parallel) within weeks
what happened in october 1950
UN presses on - despite having removed north korean troops fro south korea, they kept pushing despite China’s threats
what happened in november 1950
UN retreats - 200,000 Chineses troops join the north koreans, launching a blistering attack. they had modern tanks and planes supplied by the ussr. war conditions were terrible for americans, but the chinese were more familiar
what happened in april 1951
macarthur is sacked - macarthur wanted to carry on the war but truman felt that saving south korea was good enough. it was to great of a risk to start another was with the USSR. macarthur ignored the UN’s instruction and openly threatened China, so truman removed hi from his position and brought him back home
what happened in june 1951
peace talks begin - fighting stops at 38th parallel
what happened in july 1953
armistice - truman replaced by eisenhower who wanted to end the war. stalin’s death made China and north korea less confident. armistice reached and border was much the same as it had been before the war
how was the korean war a success for the USA
showed its committment to contain communism - the south remained out of communist hands
