korean war Flashcards
who was south korea led and backed by?
Syngman Rhee
USA
who was north Korea led and backed by?
Kim Il Sung
USSR
What did Kim Il Sung declare himself in 1948?
Leader of the Democratic people’s republic of Korea
where was it agreed Korea would be split on the 38th parallel?
potsdam conference, 1945
why was general macarthur sacked
who sacked him
for calling the use of nuclear weapons #
president truman
when did northern troops invade the south
June 1950
why was the USSR not at the UN meeting calling for a ceasefire
boycotting the UN in protest for many countries not recognising Mao’s government in China
when did the korean war officially end
july 1953
when were the north and south officially established as 2 separate countries
1948
how many people had Rhee put in prison by 1950 and why
30,000 people he believed to be communist
how many people had Rhee put in prison by 1950 and why
30,000 people he believed to be communist
why wouldn’t the USA give Rhee any weapons
they wanted to maintain peace
how big was North Korea’s population vs the size of their army by 1949
population: 9.6 million
army: over 150,000
how big was South Korea’s population vs the size of their army by 1949
population: 20 million
army: 98,000
did north or south korea have a better equipped army
north, large number of tanks and fighter planes and were prepared for conflict
whereas the south had no tanks and few fighter planes
