Dates from the Korean War
What happened in 1953
The armistice was signed to bring the Korean War to an end
What is The Marshall Plan
An American Initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion in economic support to help rebuild western European economies after the end of World War II.
What impact did the Chinese Troops have on Korean war?
Changed the conflict and preventing a quick US victory
Syngman Rhee
President of South Korea.
Communism
Form of economy where decisions are made from the Government
June 25th, 1950
War started
What is The Red Scare
A period of intense fear of communism and socialism in the United States
This country's entry into the Korean War dramatically changed the course of the conflict
China
Kim Il Sung
Leader of North Korea
Arms race
A rapid increase in the quantity or quality of instruments of military power by rival states in peacetime.
September 15th 1950
The United Nations forces successfully conduct the Inchon landing, a key turning point in the war.
What is The Berlin Wall
the communist East Germans and their Soviet friends suddenly put up a barrier.
The Korean war began with the invasion of this country by North Korean forces
South Korea
This general was relieved of his command during the war due to insubordination
Douglas MacArthur
Hot war
Actual fighting between warring parties
January 4, 1951
Chinese and North Korean forces recapture Seoul.
What is Space race
A competition between the two Cold War rivals
how was the Soviet Union involved in the Korean war?
Provided crucial military and logistical support to North Korea and China, including arms, expertise, and financial assistance
Harry Truman
US President at the start of the war
Iron Curtain
Political boundary that divided Europe between supporters of the Soviet Union and the United States
July 27, 1953
War ended
What is The Korean War
The first military action of the Cold War
Why were U.S Troops sent over to fight?
President Truman sent U.S. troops to Korea to defend South Korea against the invasion by communist North Korea. This was part of a larger effort to contain the spread of communism
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US President at the end
Containment
The action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits