Expansion of Cold War (Korean War)

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  • SU successful testing of atomic bomb

    Broke US atomic monopoly
  • Period: to

    Korean War

  • Fall of China to communism

  • Dean Acheson 's Defence Perimeter Speech

  • Stalin finally agreed to Kim's invasion plans

  • NSC 68***

  • Period: to

    Stalin sent military supplies and advisers to NK

    10 reconnaissance aircraft, 100 Yak fighters, 70 bombers, 100 T-34 tanks

  • Start of Korean War

  • Passing of resolution for military action against NK in UN Security Coucil

  • US intervention in KW

  • NK captured Seoul, capital of SK

  • UN occupied Pusan at southern tip of Korean penninsula

  • China joined the KW

  • UN forces suffered 11,000 casualties in 2 days (3000 US troops died) fighting with the Chinese at sub-zero temperatures

  • UN forces reoccupied Pyongyang & recaptured Seoul

  • Dismissal of MacArhur by Truman

    Due to MacArthur's insubordination to his orders

  • Kim asked Stalin to make peace

    Because NK was suffering heavily from American air bombardment

  • Start of Peace talks

  • Death of Stalin

  • Syngman Rhee ordered the release of 27,000 of POWs who were under his control

  • End of KW / Armistice