Invasion by the North (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did North Korean forces invade South Korea across the 38th parallel?
On what date did North Korean forces invade South Korea across the 38th parallel?
25 June 1950
What was the 38th parallel?
What was the 38th parallel?
A line dividing Korea after WWII
Why was Stalin cautious about invading before August 1949?
Why was Stalin cautious about invading before August 1949?
USSR lacked atomic weapons
When did the USSR successfully develop atomic bombs?
When did the USSR successfully develop atomic bombs?
August 1949
Which ongoing conflict prevented earlier Chinese support for invasion?
Which ongoing conflict prevented earlier Chinese support for invasion?
Chinese civil war
What key change by 1950 reduced Stalin's concerns about US intervention?
What key change by 1950 reduced Stalin's concerns about US intervention?
American forces withdrawn from S Korea
What military equipment did the USSR supply to North Korea?
What military equipment did the USSR supply to North Korea?
Tanks, artillery & aircraft
How many Korean fighters returned from China's civil war to join the invasion?
How many Korean fighters returned from China's civil war to join the invasion?
70,000
How quickly did North Korean forces capture Seoul after the invasion began?
How quickly did North Korean forces capture Seoul after the invasion began?
Within 3 days
To which city were South Korean & UN forces pushed within weeks of invasion?
To which city were South Korean & UN forces pushed within weeks of invasion?
Pusan
Why did Stalin think America would not defend South Korea?
Why did Stalin think America would not defend South Korea?
USA hadn't intervened to save China
Who was the leader of North Korea who wanted to invade South Korea?
Who was the leader of North Korea who wanted to invade South Korea?
Kim Il-Sung