The Korean War Flashcards
What parallel was Korea divided along?
38th
When did korea get split into nk and sk?
When japan surrendered to the allies following the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ,the control of the Korean peninsula passed from Japan to the Americans and the Soviet Union.
What was the impact of this division?
Crucially, this division always meant it was likely to be a flashpoint due to the geographical division of the nation into two groups.
What occurred as a result of border skirmishes from 1948-50?
1948= the us called on the un to sponsor a vote for Koreans t determine their future gov. When the north refused to participate , the south formed its own gov in Seoul under the anti-communist gov led by syngman rhee. In retaliation, Kim il sung, a former communist guerilla, created his own communist government.[DPRK]
What was the impact of border skirmishes with the creation of 2 diff govt?
Crucially, there was now political divide in Korea, with leaders with opposing ideological views
What happened to Koreans when Japan ruled from 1910-1945?
They used assimilation tactics like forbidding the Korean language and de-emphasising Korean history in favour of Japanese culture to weaken their colony.
What was the impact of cultural erasure in Korea?
Korea was structurally weak and more divided due to years of occupation and upheaval
What was the impact and consequence of ww2 and the previous Japanese occupation of Korea?
The country and its institutions had a lack of stability and direction. Consequently, it was easier for the country to be divided in both the north and south into communists and nationalists. This further contributed to the polarization of Korea and facilitated the likelihood of war
Why did Kim il sung felt more confident in invading the south ?
Mao consolidated his communist control over china in 1949, so he felt more empowered to launch the invasion.
How did Stalin help support nk?
He refused to provide direct military support but he provided 1600 pieces of artillery, 178 military aircraft and 258 t-34 tanks. This arguably helped cause the Korean War as it helped bolster the norths army and make the communist north confident of military victory
What was Kim il sungs thinking when sk was not included in the defensive perimeter strategy?
It was a further illustration to Kim il sung that America would not intervene immediately in korea
What was the motives for syngman rhee?
To create a unified Korea as a sovereign country that would not tolerate communism in any form
What was the motive for Kim il sung?
To use the collective power of the communist world in order to increase the norths strength against sk n its western allies . He was committed to use force as the vehicle to achieve unification
How did Kim il sung convince Stalin and Mao to invade?
Rapid and decisive victory, hard core of 200,000 communist supporters in the south,communist guerilla forces operating in the south, USA would not have time to intervene
China in the Korean War
Before they were focused on Taiwan but after Truman’s orders to defend Taiwan, triggered his involvement
