what was the communist leader of the North called
Kim Il Sung
what did Kim Il Sung do
- increased support against the south
- used guerrilla warfare against south
how did Kim Il Sung increase support against the south
asked Stalin for help
how many communist supporters did Kim Il Sung claim the were in the south
200 000
who led the south
Syngman Rhee
what did Syngman Rhee urge the USA to do
provide him with weapons to invade the north
what did Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee cause
- Kim Il Sung = attacks against south made them angry and provoked a war
- Syngman Rhee = anti-north words caused tension and prompted and invasion
what lead to a North Korean invasion of the south in 1950
hatred and hostility between Rhee and Sung
why did the USA have to respond in 1950
- the north overwhelmed south’s forces
- by September 1950 all but a small corner of the south was under communist control
why was Stalin reluctant to help Sung and what caused this to change
- didn’t want to upset USA at first
- this changed after China became communist
- because Stalin wanted a show of strength to show Moa who the leader of communism was in Asia
what was stalin upset by that caused him to help Sung
he had been forced to back down after he had attempted to blockade West berlin and make it communist
- he saw Korea as a chance to get back at the americans
how many pieces of artillery did Stalin provide the north in 1950
1600 pieces
how much military aircraft did Stalin send in 1950
178
how many T-34 tanks did stalin send in 1950
258
why did Stalin refuse to provide troops
didn’t want to risk a war with the USA
what did Stalin hope to achieve
- to strengthen USSR’s borders by having a communist friend in Korea
- damage American and Japanese power
- gain economic opportunities for trade
what was Mao’s priority
to regain Taiwan and not upset the USA so he didn’t get involved in Korea
when and what did china provide North Korea with
- provided them with “military volunteers”
- from mid 1950
who forced China to intervene in November 1950
Stalin and the USSR
what did China had to be seen doing
supporting Communist allies in their struggle against capitalist America
