latitude line in between NK and SK
Kim il sung
-NK, provisional gov, soviet army captain, “premier of democratic people’s republic”
what did Kim do?
president Rhee
-started brutal campaigns against suspected communists
domino effect
belief that if one country fell to communism others would soon follow
Truman doctrine
states that US will help any country under communist rule that doesn’t want to be
who supported NK?
soviets
SK AND NK GOV
SK- anti communist gov
NK- communist gov
who commanded UN?
Douglas MacArthur
MASH UNITS
• MOBILE ARMY SURGICAL HOSPITAL (MASH)
- were designed to get experienced personnel to the front
war by proxy
enemy powers using 3rd parties as “subs” for fighting each other
used in:
• Korean War
• Cuban missile crisis
• Vietnam war