Events Outside Europe Flashcards
(9 cards)
What was Korea like before the war
In 1948 Korea was divided by the 38th parallel
Communist leader in the north- Kim il sung
Capitalist leader in the south- syngnam rhee
Why did the Korea war start
In June 1950 N Korea invaded South Korea and took most of the country
Why did the US get involved
President Truman declared the Truman doctrine applied to Asia and asked the UN to get involved due to fear that if Korea fell then other Asian countries could fall as well
Who led the UN led force in the invasion
General Douglas MacArthur
What was the start of the invasion like
The Truman doctrine changed its policy of containment to rollback and from landing in Korea in September 1950, they had managed to push the N Koreans to the 38th parallel
What happened during the invasion of North Korea
In October 1950 the UN force pushed to the Yalu river which bordered china
How did china and the ussr help North Korea
USSR sent 63 fighter planes
China sent 250,000 “volunteers”
These reinforcements pushed the un back over the 38th parallel
What happened in 1951 during the Korean War
Truman switches back to containment
In April MacArthur was sacked
The war took to the skies with a loss of 6000 planes
How did the Korean War end
Peace talks started in June 1951
