Important People
Events in the war
events in the war/ places
miscellaneous
miscellaneous
100
General Douglas MacArthur
Who was the American general that commanded the UN troops
100
June 25, 1950
When did the Korean War begin
100
Seoul
What is the capital of South Korea
100
The United States and United Nations
Who were the allies of South Korea
100
an area where military and war supplies are forbidden
What is a demilitarized zone
200
Harry S. Truman and Dwight Eisenhower
Who was the two US president during the Korean War
200
North Korean troops passed over the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.
How did the Korean War begin?
200
Pyongyang
What is the capital of North Korea
200
In South Korea on the coast of the Yellow Sea
Where is Inchon located
200
The Soviet Union controlled North Korea and the US controlled South Korea
After World War II the Allies divided Korea into North and South, Which countries controlled either side?
300
Mao Zedong
Who was the communist leader in China during the Korean War?
300
UN forces were pushed back past the 38th parallel and into South Korea
What happened when China sent thousands of soldiers across the border to aid North Korea
300
In a cease fire on July 27, 1953
How did the Korean War end
300
At the 38th parallel
Where are North and South Korea divided
300
In between Seoul and Pusan
What was the farthest North Korean advancement
400
Kim Il Sung
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
400
MacArthur publically criticized the president's strategy on the Korean War
Why was general MacArthur relieved of duty?
400
at the 38th parallel
Where are North and South Korea divided
400
China and the Soviet Union
Who were the allies of North Korea
400
The Yalu river the border between North Korea and China
What was the farthest South Korean advancement in North Korea
500
Syngman Rhee
Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War
500
UN forces attacked North Korean forces from behind at Inchon.
What happened on September 15, 1950 (turning point)
500
June 27, 1950
When did the US join the Korean War
500
The perimeter of Pusan
To which point was the farthest the Chinese communists advance?
500
The Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea
What three bodies of water border Korea?
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