main phases Flashcards
big question 3
what happened in June 1950
- north rapidly advanced to south
- then captured Seoul
- then pushed southern troops to Pusan in SE corner
what helped the North invade the south at first
- equipment from USSR and China
where did Chinese troops amass and what were they ready to do
- Manchuria
- a move into Korea to support the communists
how many states from June - Sept 1950 had agreed to provide what
29 states had agreed to provide military, economic and medical aid
why did the UN storm Inchon in September 1950
wanted to cut communist supply lines that were passing through seoul
what happened while UN forces were storming ashore in Inchon
- other UN forces and south Korean troops advanced from Pusan
- North Koreans driven back beyond the 38th parallel
who had retaken Seoul by the end of September
MacArthur
who had reached the Yalu river and the Chinese border by October
US forces on behalf of the UN
how many chinese people’s volunteers launched an attack in October 1950
200 000
when did 200 000 chinese volunteers launch an attack
october 1950
what did chinese volunteers have in terms of some weaponry - who gave them
modern tanks and planes - from the USSR
what happened to UN forces in January 1951 - what had been reached
- pushed out of Seoul
- after a few weeks of fighting did they push chinese back to 39th parallel
- stalemate had been reached
what did MacArthur do in March 1951 that caused him to be sacked by Truman
threatened China with nukes
when did peace talks begin
June 1951
did peace talks help at first
no progress and bitter fighting continued
what happened in 1952 to Truman
replaced by Eisenhower who wanted the war to end
when was Truman replaced
1952
what happened to Stalin in 1953
died in march 1953 and was replaced by the less aggressive Malenkov
what did the replacement of leaders cause
after replacement the chinese and north koreans were less confident
what was signed in Panmunjom
armistice
when was the armistice signed
July 1953
where was the armistice signed
Panmunjom
what did the armistice confirm
- a 2 mile demilitarised zone on either side of 38th parallel
- all military forces withdrawn to own territory
- prisoner exchange began
how long was the demilitarized zone along the 39th parallel (after the armistice was signed)
2 miles on either side
when was phase 1
June - September 1950
when was phase 2
September - November 1950
when was phase 3
December 1950 - June 1951
when was stage 4
June 1951 - July 1953
