Widening of the Cold War Flashcards
Unit 2
1
Q
What happened to Korea after WW2
A
US and USSR split Korea in 2 after they defeated japan.
2
Q
Why did Korea stay divided?
A
USSR supported communist government in the north
U.S supported democratic gov in the south
3
Q
Korea - June 1950
A
NK invaded SK + took over Seoul
4
Q
Phase 1 - soviet actions
A
Stalin approved invasion and provided military materials not support
4
Q
Trumans response
A
UN agreed to Send troops to SK to fight led by MacArthur
5
Q
What did MacArthur want to do
A
Destroy communism in the US
6
Q
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