Stalemate and peace talks (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Stalemate definition
Stalemate definition
Neither side can advance; prolonged military deadlock
When Korean stalemate developed
When Korean stalemate developed
Spring 1951
Where front lines stabilised in Korea
Where front lines stabilised in Korea
38th parallel
North Korean invasion date
North Korean invasion date
June 1950
Who dismissed MacArthur & when
Who dismissed MacArthur & when
Truman, April 1951
When peace talks began in Korea
When peace talks began in Korea
July 1951
Duration of Korean peace talks
Duration of Korean peace talks
Two years
Chinese POWs refusing return
Chinese POWs refusing return
16,000
Napalm
Napalm
Sticky burning substance used in bombing
Soviet aircraft provided in Korea
Soviet aircraft provided in Korea
MiG-15 jet fighters
Stalin's death date
Stalin's death date
March 1953
Korean armistice date
Korean armistice date
27 July 1953
DMZ width
DMZ width
3 kilometres
3 factors ending Korean War
3 factors ending Korean War
Stalin's death, US bombing, China's Five-Year Plan
Armistice vs peace treaty
Armistice vs peace treaty
Armistice=ceasefire; peace treaty=formal war end