tension in asia - korea

Question 1

in 1948, how was korea divided?

Answer 1

into (communist) north and (anti-communist) south korea,

Question 2

which nation supported south korea?

Answer 2

usa

Question 3

who was anti communist south korea led by?

Answer 3

syngman rhee

Question 4

which nation supported north korea?

Answer 4

ussr

Question 5

who was communist north korea led by?

Answer 5

kim il-sung

Question 6

what happened in june 1950?

Answer 6

north korea invaded south korea

Question 7

when did north korea invade south korea?

Answer 7

june 1950

Question 8

what was stalin’s part in north korea invading south korea?

Answer 8

stalin supported kim il-sung and provided weapons

Question 9

what happened in july 1950?

Answer 9

united nations resolution

Question 10

when did united nations resolution take place?

Answer 10

july 1950

Question 11

what actually happened in the process of united nations joining the war?

Answer 11

usa suggested un should help south korea, ussr wasn’t present to veto ( reject ) this, so proposal passed

Question 12

why was ussr not present to veto idea of un joining war?

Answer 12

they were boycotting un after failure to recognise communist china

Question 13

what happened in september 1950?

Answer 13

general douglas macarthur let un into war

Question 14

when did general douglas macarthur lead un into war?

Answer 14

september 1950

Question 15

what did general macarthur suggest to the usa?

Answer 15

using atomic weapons

Question 16

why did usa not agree with macarthur’s proposal of using atomic weapons?

Answer 16

they werent ready for a nuclear war

Question 17

what happened to macarthur in 1951?

Answer 17

he was fired

Question 18

when was macarthur fired?

Answer 18

1951

Question 19

when did war end/come to a stalemate?

Answer 19

1953

Question 20

why was korean war so significant?

Answer 20

korean war was the first proxy war between east and west