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historical interpretations of the Korean War
from 1949 until june 1950, the Soviet union transferred to north Korea 10 reconnaissance aircraft, 100 Yak fighters, 70 bombers, 100 T-34 tanks and various other heavy artillery pieces while the South Korea's total troop strength at this time numbered only 65000, with 4000 maritime police and a 45000 man police force, all with very limited supplies --> highlights the difference between the North Korean ans South Korean military strength at the start of the war
Responsibility -
Soviet successful testing of Atomic Bomb
fall of China and Soviet successful development of Atomic Bomb can be used to show how the Cold War calculations were important in Stalin's decision to apporve Kim's request to invade South Korea -
The Fall of China
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Truman authorised the development of the hydrogen bomb
the US saw a need for a more powerful nuclear deterrent to protect Western Europe from invasion -
Dean Acheson's defense perimeter sppech
omitted South Korea from a list of countries which the US would automatically defend in the event of aggression
--> could have influenced Stalin --> did not agree until Jan 1950 -
Stalin cautiously agreed to Kim's invasion plan
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Sino-Soviet Treaty
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Stalin broke his promise to Mao to provide air cover and military supplies for the advancing Chinese armies
limited conflict -
Outbreak of the Korean War
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Operation Killer
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Operation Ripper
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peace talks began but dragged on for 2 years
Stalin was influencing negotiations from afar and urging Mao and Kim to extract further concessions from the US in return for an end to the war (RESPONSIBILITY)
the issue of repatriation of POW -- the North Koreans and Chinese rejected the principle that POW should not be returned to their native countries against their will -
Stalin died
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Syngman Rhee ordered the release of 27000 POW
minor attempt to manipulate major but not successful US unwilling to let Rhee scuttle the peace and developed Operation Everready -
armistice
