Responses to invasion (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date North Korea invaded South Korea
Date North Korea invaded South Korea
25 June 1950
US Navy fleet sent to Korean waters in 1950
US Navy fleet sent to Korean waters in 1950
7th Fleet
US commander who led UN forces in Korea
US commander who led UN forces in Korea
General MacArthur
US policy demonstrated in Korean response
US policy demonstrated in Korean response
Containment
USSR's action during crucial UN Security Council meetings
USSR's action during crucial UN Security Council meetings
Boycotting UN meetings
Why USSR boycotted UN meetings in 1950
Why USSR boycotted UN meetings in 1950
USA blocked communist China from joining UN
USSR's unused Security Council power
USSR's unused Security Council power
Veto power
Border where UN ordered Kim Il-sung to withdraw
Border where UN ordered Kim Il-sung to withdraw
38th parallel
Date UN approved sending army to defend South Korea
Date UN approved sending army to defend South Korea
27 June 1950
Countries contributing combat troops to UN forces
Countries contributing combat troops to UN forces
16 countries
USA's percentage of UN troops
USA's percentage of UN troops
50%
USA's percentage of naval and air forces
USA's percentage of naval and air forces
90%
Number of South Korean troops
Number of South Korean troops
92,000
Domestic political pressure Truman faced
Domestic political pressure Truman faced
McCarthyism