Q5: How effectively did the USA contain the spread of communism? - Incomplete Flashcards
When did the Korean War start?
1950
How did the USA react to the Korean War?
Truman sent advisors, supplies and warships to the area around Korea. However he’d look better if there was a UN intervention
How did Truman see the Korean War?
He saw it as an example of how communism would spread in the USA if it was left unchecked
What was the United Nations Resolution 84?
It used the UN members’ armies to drive North Korean troops out of South Korea. It was not Supported by the USSR
When did UN forces storm ashore at Incheon?
September 1950
Who commanded UN forces during the Korean War?
General Douglas MacArthur
When did UN forces reach the Chinese border?
October 1950
How did China react to the UN’s 1950 plan to advance into North Korea
Mao Tse-tung warned that China would step in if they followed through with it
How many Chinese troops joined the North Koreans in November 1950?
200,000
When were the UN forces pushed back into South Korea
November 1950
When was MacArthur fired?
April 1951
Why was MacArthur fired?
He wanted to continue on to an attack on China and blatantly ignored UN orders. He threatened an attack
When did the peace talks between North and South Korea begin?
June 1951
When was the armistice between North and South Korea signed?
July 1953
