the korean war Flashcards
when was the Korean war?
1950-53
at the end of ww2, Korea which had previously been ruled by Japan was occupied how?
-occupied by the Soviet Union in the North and by the United States in the South
what did the separate occupation cause?
two separate governments were subsequently set up, each on claiming to be legitimate
what happened in 1950?
forces from North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China invaded the south
how did the United nations react?
-condemned the action + set UN forces to combat the invasion
how many countries supplied troops?
-over 20 countries supplied troops, Britain sent over 90,000 soldiers - second-biggest contingents after the US
the korean war was the first example of?
the cold war turning hot
there was heavy fighting resulting in a
stalemate
a ceasefire (temporary suspension in fighting/truce) was agreed in
1953
how many British troops had died?
over 1000 British troops
under the term of the ceasefire what was agreed?
Korea would be split between a communist North Korea and a non-communist South Korea
what did the Korean war demonstrate ?
demonstrated Britain’s willingness to continue to major in world affairs, despite economic constraints.
-but it was clear that US had greater power
