history conflict and tension in asia

• What two conflicts does this video cover in the "War in Asia" course?


  The Korean War and the Vietnam War
• What are the three main aspects to consider for the Korean War?

  Causes, events, and consequences
• What broader conflict is the Korean War part of?

  The Cold War
• What two opposing ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?

  Capitalist America and communist Soviet Union
• What happened to the alliance after the Second World War?

  It quickly broke down
• What did both sides in the Cold War want to do?

  Spread their own political ideology
• Which continent was the first to be divided between Eastern Communist states and Western capitalist states?

  Europe
• By what year was Europe divided with the Iron Curtain?

  48
• After Europe, which continent became the focus and the first big battleground?

  Asia
• What country becoming communist in 1949 made the situation in Asia more important?

  China
• What were the Americans worried about due to the rise of communism?

  The spread of communism
• What type of division was Korea divided into?

  A capitalist South and a communist North
• According to the speaker, what kind of division was the division of Korea?

  An artificial division
• What was Kim Il-sung intending to do in Korea?

  Unite the country under his leadership
• Who supported Kim Il-sung's goals in Korea?

  Stalin and Mao
• When did the North invade the South?

  June 1950
• Initially, why was the North Korean army successful?

  It was stronger and bigger
• Where was the southern army pushed back to by September 1950?

  The southeast corner, known as the Pusan pocket
• Who led America when it intervened in Korea?

  President Truman
• Why was Truman keen to defend South Korea?

  To defend capitalism and democracy
• Under what doctrine had Truman promised to defend capitalism and democracy?

  The Truman Doctrine
• How was America able to get the UN to send a force to support the South Koreans?

  The Soviet Union was boycotting meetings
• Why was the Soviet Union boycotting the UN Security Council meetings?

  In protest about China not being allowed
• What was the composition of the UN force that arrived in Korea?

  Largely American, but with many other countries
• Where did the UN forces arrive in Korea?

  Pusan and Inchon
• What happened after the arrival of the UN forces?

  The northern army was pushed back
• How far were the UN forces pushed towards after the Chinese joined the war?

  Nearer the border
• What characterizes the period after the Chinese entered the Korean War?

  A stalemate
• What type of support did the Soviet Union and China provide to North Korea?

  Weapons and eventually troops
• Why was MacArthur sacked during the Korean War?

  Because of the dangers he appeared to pose
• Why didn't Truman want the Korean War to escalate?

  The Soviet Union also had Atomic weapons
• What year was the ceasefire signed in Korea?

  1953
• Has a permanent peace deal ever been signed in Korea?

  No, never
• What remains a danger in the Korean peninsula?

  A potential third world war
• What was one significant consequence of the Korean War regarding the USA?

  Their position and that of the UN strengthened
• How did the Korean War affect China's global position?

  It emerged as a strong threat
• How did the Korean War deepen the Cold War?

  It continued the arms race
• What war is seen as a precursor to the Vietnam War?

  The Korean War
• What event marked the end of the French rule in Vietnam?

  The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
• What agreement divided Vietnam after the French withdrawal?

  The Geneva Agreement