USA History Flashcards
When did China get involved in the Korean War?
October 1950.
Who was the president during the Korean War?
Truman
Where were the UN forces pushed back to in the initial invasion?
The Pusan Perimeter.
Who was the commander on the ground in June 1950?
General Walker.
Who came into Korea on the Inchon Landings?
General MacArthur.
What were the Inchon Landings?
A successful amphibious attack that split the NKPA (North Korean People’s Army) in two.
What line split North and South Korea?
The 38th Parallel
What year were the Geneva Accords for Vietnam?
1954.
What year was Dienbienphu?
May 1954.
When did Diem hold ‘fair’ elections in South Vietnam?
October 1955.
What year did the war between the North and South begin?
1960.
What year did Kennedy become President?
January 1961.
What year did Johnson become President?
January 1964.
When was the Gulf of Tolkin Resolution?
August 1964
What was the Gulf of Tolkin resolution?
The Americans thought they’d been attacked by North Vietnam and the resolution gave the military the ability to fight the North Vietnamese army.
