Conflict in Korea (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did the first UN troops cross the 38th parallel into North Korea?
On what date did the first UN troops cross the 38th parallel into North Korea?
1 October 1950
What strategic shift did crossing the 38th parallel represent for UN forces?
What strategic shift did crossing the 38th parallel represent for UN forces?
Defensive to offensive strategy
By what date had UN forces captured Pyongyang, the North Korean capital?
By what date had UN forces captured Pyongyang, the North Korean capital?
20 October 1950
How many North Korean troops had escaped back to North Korea during earlier fighting?
How many North Korean troops had escaped back to North Korea during earlier fighting?
Around 35,000 troops
What did President Truman hope to achieve by advancing into North Korea?
What did President Truman hope to achieve by advancing into North Korea?
Impressive victory against communism
What did Truman's military advisers wrongly believe about communist powers?
What did Truman's military advisers wrongly believe about communist powers?
USSR & China would not intervene
On what date did China warn they would enter the war if UN forces crossed the parallel?
On what date did China warn they would enter the war if UN forces crossed the parallel?
3 October 1950
When did General MacArthur assure President Truman that China would not intervene?
When did General MacArthur assure President Truman that China would not intervene?
15 October 1950
What is the Yalu River that ROK troops reached on 25 October 1950?
What is the Yalu River that ROK troops reached on 25 October 1950?
Border between North Korea & China
What military advantage gave UN commanders confidence to advance into North Korea?
What military advantage gave UN commanders confidence to advance into North Korea?
Complete control of the skies
When was UN Security Council Resolution 84, which justified the advance, passed?
When was UN Security Council Resolution 84, which justified the advance, passed?
5 July 1950
What did the advance into North Korea prove to be for the Korean War?
What did the advance into North Korea prove to be for the Korean War?
A turning point in the war