3. Key Figures Flashcards
1
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Harry S. Truman
A
US President from April 1945 - January 1953, Supported South Korea
2
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
A
US President from January 1953 - January 1961, Supported South Korea
3
Q
Kim Il Sung
A
Communist leader of North Korea during the Korean War
4
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Syngman Rhee
A
Capitalist leader of South Korea during the Korean War
5
Q
General Douglas MacArthur
A
General of the US Army from the start of the Korean war until April 1951
6
Q
Joseph Stalin
A
Leader of the USSR, supported North Korea
7
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Mao Zedong
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Leader of China, supported North Korea
8
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General Matthew Ridgway
A
Took over command after General MacArthur was fired
