Responses to invasion (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did North Korea invade South Korea?
On what date did North Korea invade South Korea?
25 June 1950
Which US Navy fleet did Truman order to Korean waters immediately after the invasion?
Which US Navy fleet did Truman order to Korean waters immediately after the invasion?
7th Fleet
Who did Truman command to organise troops and supplies to assist South Korea?
Who did Truman command to organise troops and supplies to assist South Korea?
General MacArthur
Why was the USSR absent from the UN Security Council meeting on 25 June 1950?
Why was the USSR absent from the UN Security Council meeting on 25 June 1950?
They boycotted over China's exclusion
What power could the USSR not use because they were absent from the UN meeting?
What power could the USSR not use because they were absent from the UN meeting?
Veto power
What did the UN Security Council approve on 27 June 1950?
What did the UN Security Council approve on 27 June 1950?
Sending a UN army to defend South Korea
What was the 38th parallel?
What was the 38th parallel?
The border between North and South Korea
What percentage of UN naval and air forces did the USA supply?
What percentage of UN naval and air forces did the USA supply?
90%
How many countries contributed combat troops to the UN forces in Korea?
How many countries contributed combat troops to the UN forces in Korea?
16 countries
How many troops did North Korea have compared to South Korea's 92,000?
How many troops did North Korea have compared to South Korea's 92,000?
135,000
What domestic political pressure influenced Truman's strong response to Korea?
What domestic political pressure influenced Truman's strong response to Korea?
McCarthyism
What did the UN Security Council declare on 25 June regarding North Korea?
What did the UN Security Council declare on 25 June regarding North Korea?
North Korea violated world peace