Cold War 3 Quiz Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the reason behind Cold War 3?
China became a communist country.
Who were the leaders of the 2 political parties in China?
Nationalist: Chiang Kai-Shek
Communist: Mao Zedong
When was the civil war in China?
1946-1949
Where does Chiang flee to?
Taiwan
Who wins the civil war in china?
The communists
Who did communism appeal to and why?
The poor because it would give them equal/more wealth.
When did the US finally acknowledge Chinas communism?
The 1970s
Line that divided N and S Korea
38th Parallel
Stage one of the N Korea attack
N korea invades S korea
S korea calls the UN to intervene
Who were the US troops controlled by in the Korean War?
General MacArthur
Stage 2 of the N korea attack
amphibious landing at Inchon
N korean troops are pushed back to the Yalu river.
“home before Christmas” promise
Stage 3 of the N korea attack
300,000 chinese join the N koreans
We get pushed back to the 38th parallel
Why did china get involved in the war?
They wanted to save communism
How did China hide from our pilots?
They wore white hooded robes in the day to blend in with the snow while they slept and moved at night while covering up their tracks behind them.
What was MacArthur’s recommendation to stop the war?
drop 5 Nukes China
What does Truman say about using Nukes?
No
It kept us from a nuclear holocoust
what does MacArthur do about Trumans answer?
He goes over his head.
Newspapers, magazines, republican leaders.
He was fired for insubordination
What did they do as an agreement to stop fighting?
DMZ: demilitarized zone between the 2 sides of the 38th parallel.
