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Who was the supreme commander of the allied armed forces?
General Douglas MacArthur
How did the American forces move through the Pusan Line into North Korea?
General MacArthur planned a landing at Inchon on the coast of South Korea taking the north Koreans by surprise and cutting off their supply line.
Why was MacArthur unable to push into North Korea and end the war?
Greater number of Chinese fighters than was expected pushed the forces south.
Who fought with North Korea in the war?
Chinese
The Chinese and North Korean forces recaptured Soel but was pushed back by the American troops under what general?
General Matthew Ridgeway
Why was MacArthur removed from his command?
He advocated military options including bombing China which others feared would lead to a world war
What was the most serious cause of deadlocked peace talks?
Reatriation - return of soldiers involved in fighting (Many North Korean and Chinese soldiers did not want to return home)
What was the dividing line from North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel -which followed the battle line
Peace was achieved in what year?
1953
What happened in 1953 that finally achieved peace in the war?
Joseph Stalin the communist ruler of the soviet union died and Eisenhower became the new president
When the Allied forces defeated Japan in WWII the Japanese were forced to leave Korea. As a result who occupied Korea north of the 38th parallel?
Soviet Union
What was the wide ranging conflict between the US and the Soviet Union called?
The Cold War
What type of government did South Korea chose?
Democracy
The North Korean were sponsored by the communist counties of?
Soviet Union and China
When did North Korea start attacking South Korea?
when the US withdrew troops from the area