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Korean war - Coggle Diagram
Korean war
Development
UN forces stormed ashore at Inchon in 1950
MacArthur
Wanted to remove North Korean troops from South Korea
Carry on war
Invade China and use nuclear weapons
Threatened to attack on China
He was removed from his poition
UN approved plan to advance into North Korea
China´s power was underestimated - volunteers joined chinese troops
Peace talks
Between North and South Korea
Armistice
Truman = replaces by Eisenhower
Stalin died = North was less confident
Armistice was signed in 1953
Success?
Korean was was a success for USA
North remained communist
Tension between American leaders
Tensions affect US policy
North Korea = Communist dictatorship and Nuclear power
US response
Truman wanted to contain communism
Contaiment
Truman send advisers and supplies to Korea
Truman: wanted the support of other countries and the UN
UN resolution 84
UN security council
USA contributed to the UN budget = USA was in a powerful position
USSR = boycotting the UN
Resolution:
UN committed to send troops to drive north Korean troops out of South Korea
Context
Korea = ruled by Japan until 1945
Southern half: liberated by the americans
Anticommunits
Northern half: liberated by the Soviets
Communist-controlled