The Korean War pt.1
What country controlled Korea during WWII?
Japan
What country occupied North Korea after WWII?
Soviet Union
What country was a French colony that fell to the Japanese during WWII?
Vietnam
Who became President after Truman?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Describe the 38th parallel
Latitude line dividing Korea
Who became the Communist leader of North Korea?
Kim il-sung
Where was Korea split at after WWII?
The 38th parallel
Who was the communist leader of Vietnam that declared independence from France?
Ho Chi Minh
The U.S. relied on its air force to deliver nukes, what did the Soviet Union focus on?
Long range rockets-ICBMs
Describe what an ICBM is?
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Who would be appointed to lead UN forces in Korea during the war?
Douglas MacArthur
Who was the president of South Korea during the war?
What role did the United States play in Vietnam?
Military aid to France
What did the Soviets use to launch Sputnik into space? (specifically)
ICBM
What was Sputnik?
First artificial satellite to orbit the earth
What weakness did General MacArthur capitalize on when landing at Inchon?
North Korea had stretched their supply lines too thin
What country sent a warning to General MacArthur, what was the warning about, and what was the result?
China-do not advance any farther-300,000 troops sent into Korea
What happened to the French in Vietnam? What caused it?
Withdrew after suffering a major defeat
Why was General MacArthur fired?
Insubordination-letters attacking Truman's policies were made public
Describe brinkmanship
The US was prepared to go to war to protect its national interests
What was the name of the Communist government established in North Korea?
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
How did the war come to a close? Why were Americans upset?
A cease fire agreement-Korea divided-US lost 55,000 dead and 113,000 wounded.
What happened to Vietnam? How was Vietnam ruled?
Vietnam was split-Communists in the North, anti-communists/democracy in the South
What did the united States to when revolts occurred in East Berlin, Poland, and Hungary?
The US kept its distance
Describe the U-2 incident
The Soviet Union shot down a U-2 spy plane over Soviet territory