Events Of The War Flashcards
What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950
South capital city seoul
Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by august 1950
Pusan
How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea
29
Who was put in charge of the UN troops
General MacArthur
Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of DPRK
Inchon
By September 1950 the UN forces had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks the border?
Yalu river
In late October how many Chinese troops launched an attic against the UN
200,000
When did the UN troops lose control of seoul
January 1951
When did MacArthur openly threaten china with an atom bomb without president trumans permission
March 1951
What happened to MacArthur in April 1951
Truman sacked him
What started in June 1951
Peace talks between the north and the south
What was the main reason for failure of early peace talks
The exchange of prisoners
Who died in march 1953 which helped peace talks
Stalin
Who became the new leader of the USSR in march 1953
Malenkov
Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953
Eisenhower
