Karteikarten
Korean War 1950-53
Karten in diesem Stapel (21)
- 1Why did the US get involved in the Korean War?- Desire for US influence in the Pacific
- Economic rehabilitation of Japan
- Protect Japan from attack
- Uphold democracy
-Impact of Truman
-Cold War - 2When did China fall from communism?October 1949
- 3Who was the leader of South Korea?Syngman Rhee
- 4Who was the leader of North Korea?Kim Il Sung
- 5What year was the Truman Doctrine introduced?1947
- 6What were the turning points causing the continuation and outcome of the Korean War?- Initial North Korean Attack in 1950
- Arrival of US troops
- Involvement of the Chinese
- US decision to move North of 38th parallel
- Armistice talks hindered in 1951 ( final agreement in 1953) - 7What is the name of the defensive line created by General Walker?The Pusan Perimeter
- 8What is the name of the landings launched by MacArthur in 1950?Inchon Landings
- 9How many miles did the UNC retreat after a major Chinese offensive was launched in 1950?300 miles
- 10Factors as to how far the Korean War a military / political success for USA?- Defeat of initial North Korean Attacks was a huge success.
- Eventual holding of the Chinese after the biggest US military retreat in history
- Involvement of the UN
- Defence of an independent ROK
- Deterring of USSR + China from further aggression
- Use of war to push a massive rearmament programme through congress - 11Where was the division of North and South Korea?38th parallel
- 12What is the name of the North Korean Army?NKPA
- 13Who was US president after Truman?Eisenhower
- 14What year did Stalin die?1953
- 15Why did the UN get involved in the Korean War?Truman turned to the UN to use as a military force. They created a joint force called the UNC. Their involvement provided the US with a moral justification.
- 16Was the Korean War a 'war with no winners'?- Impact on Korea was devastating and remained divided.
- Japan benefitted from the war as it was a huge stimulus to their economic recovery.
- Impact on China was considered by Mao a success.
- UN were made to look credible.
- USA changed to a military superpower. - 17How many homes were destroyed in Korea?600,000
- 18After the war, did North Korea remain locked in a communist time warp?Yes.
- 19How much did the defence industry earn in Japan as a result of the war?$3 billion from sales
(Toyota received an order for 1000 trucks) - 20What was the human and economic cost of the war for China?Over 150,000 troops were killed. The economic cost slowed up modernisation .
- 21What was before the UN?League of Nations
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- Karteikarten am Korean War 1950-53, erstellt von Millie Blemkin am 13/01/2015.
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- Millie Blemkin · Jan 2015
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