Korean War Flashcards
Oct 1949
Rise of the PRC (Fall of China to communism)
Jan 1950
Dean Achesons defence perimeter speech; did not include Taiwan Or South Korea
Aug 1949
Detonation of Soviet Atomic Bomb; Beginning of McCarthyism, staunch anti communism
April 1950
National Security Council Report 68 (NSC 68) painted USSR as expansionist adversary that needed to be dealt with; further fuelled distrust. Identified that the loss of the atomic monopoly would encourage renewed Soviet offensives. Therefore, a rapid military, political and economic build-up was needed to strengthen the free world against Soviet encroachment.
Mar, August, September 1949
Kim Il Sung first 3 requests to the USSR for the reunification of Korea
Feb 1950
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance
April - May 1950
Kim Il Sung manipulating Stalin and Mao to lend aid
June 25 1950
DPRK launches invasion across the 38 parallel
July 1950
Resolution for the formation of the UN command to combat the DPRK; led by General Douglas MacArthur
Sep 1950
Roll back counter offensive launched and ordered by Truman past the 38 parallel.
Stalin appeals to Mao for China aid
October 1950
Mao agrees to send troops to aid the DPRK
24: MacArthur disobeys Truman’s orders and orders the UN forces to cross the Yalu River and invade
24 Oct - Jan 1951
380,000 strong Chinese invade South Korea in a counter offensive across the 38 Parallel
11 April 1951
General MacArthur dismissed due to disobedience
March 1951
UN forces recaptured Seoul and USA recognises stalemate
July 1951 - July 1953
Discussions at Panmunjom continue while fighting goes on for 2 years
