The US and Korea 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: ethanCreated on: 26-03-14 07:41 Why was Korea divided following the defeat of Japan? As a temporary division until Korea was ready to become and independent nation 1 of 13 Where was the country divided? Along the 38th Parallel 2 of 13 Who had control of which areas of Korea? USSR - North USA - South 3 of 13 By 1949 were there foreign troops in Korea? No, both the USA and USSR had withdrawn their troops 4 of 13 What happened in June 1950? North Korea invaded South Korea 5 of 13 What organisation agreed to stand up to North Korea? The United Nations 6 of 13 Who led the US/UN forces? MacArthur 7 of 13 The North Koreans were winning until when? US/UN troops invaded Inchon in September 1950 8 of 13 When did China become involved? November 1950 9 of 13 What did China do? Pushed US/UN forces back 10 of 13 When was MacArthur sacked? April 1951 11 of 13 How and when did the War end? A stalemate in July 1953 12 of 13 What were the outcomes for the USA, China, Korea and Japan Very costly for the US, boosted China's prestige, Korea suffered the most, boosted Japans economy 13 of 13
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