THE BASICS
This year the Korean War began.
1950
Who is Harry S. Truman?
He was the U.S. president at the start of the Korean War.
What is the DMZ?
This demilitarized zone marks the current border between North and South Korea.
What is the Cold War?
The Korean War was the first major conflict in this larger global rivalry.
What is 36,000?
Over this many U.S. soldiers were killed in the Korean War.
North Korea invaded this country, starting the war.
South Korea
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
He was the Supreme Commander of UN forces until he was relieved of duty in 1951.
What are China and Japan?
The Korean Peninsula is located between these two larger countries.
What is the United Nations?
An international body organized a coalition to defend South Korea.
What is several million?
The Korean War caused the displacement of approximately this many civilians.
What is the 38th parallel?
The border between North and South Korea before and after the war.
Who is Kim Il-sung?
This North Korean leader ruled during the war and remained in power for decades.
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel served this role at the start of the war.
What is military and logistical support?
The Soviet Union provided this type of support to North Korea and China.
What are desegregated units?
These troops were the first large-scale integrated U.S. military units since the Civil War.
The war ended with this type of agreement
an armistice
Who is General Matthew Ridgway?
This U.S. general succeeded MacArthur and helped negotiate the armistice.
What is Korea?
This mountainous peninsula was the main battleground of the Korean War.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This Cold War doctrine stated the U.S. would support free peoples resisting communism.
What are MIAs (Missing in Action)?
This term describes the missing soldiers whose fate remains unknown after the war.
What is Inchon?
This port city was the site of a daring amphibious landing led by General MacArthur in September 1950.
Who is Peng Dehuai?
He was the commander of Chinese "volunteer" forces that fought against UN troops.
What is the Yalu River?
This river separates North Korea from China and became a strategic concern for UN forces.
What is containment?
The Korean War was seen as a test of this U.S. foreign policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism.
What is "The Forgotten War"?
The Korean War is often referred to by this nickname due to limited attention compared to WWII and Vietnam.