Korean War
The Korean War, often referred to as the "Forgotten War," was a significant conflict that took place from 1950 to 1953 on the Korean Peninsula. This war was a result of the division of Korea at the end of World War II and the subsequent tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States, which led to the establishment of separate governments in North and South Korea. The war involved the communist-backed North Korean forces, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and the South Korean forces, supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States. The Korean War had a profound impact on the region and the world, shaping geopolitics and international relations in the Cold War era.
Questions
- With what action did the Korean War begin?
- What did Truman mean when he said that Korea was the "Greece of the Far East"?
- What was Truman's policy of containment?
- How did General MacArthur misjudge the Chinese during the Korean War?
- What was Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign pledge concerning the Korean War?
- How many Americans were lost in 3 years of the Korean War?
- What role did the policy of containment play in the involvement of the United States wars in Korea and Vietnam?
- What was the fear of the United States about both Korea and Vietnam at the end of World War II?
- What was the United States' motive in entering the Korean conflict?
- Who was President during the Korean War?
- What was important about Ping-Pong diplomacy?
- How did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?
- Why did Truman believe it was important to defend a small country such as South Korea?
- Why did the United States sell arms to lran in the 1980s?
- What was the importance of the "Yalu river" in the Korean War?
- How did the United States try to prevent a Communist revolution in China?
- What did General MacArthur want to use against the Chinese in Korea War?
- On what constitutional basis did the Supreme Court deny Korematsu's appeal?
- The Korean War (1950-1953) began when North Korea invaded South Korea. Why did the US and the UN get involved?
- What conflict were the United States,Russia and China involved in during the Cold War?