The Korean War

When was the Autumn Uprising?

It was in 1946

How many workers protested in the Autumn Uprising?

18,000 people

How many died in the Autumn uprising?

73 civilians died

When was the Jeju uprising?

April 1948 to May 1949

How many died in the Jeju uprising?

14,000-30,000 people were killed or executed

How much of the vote did Rhee win in the April 1948 election?

13.5% and they sabotaged and killed 600 people.

When was the Yeosu-Suncheon rebellion?

October 1948- it was caused by the suppression of the Jeju uprising and Rhee's government.

When did MacArthur send in troops?

September 1950- he sent 75,000 British and American troops to Inchon.

How many people died in the war?

3.5 to 4 million dead

How much did the US spend bombing Korea?

$18 billion

When was the armistice signed?

27th July 1953- adversaries signed an armistice.

When was the Northern Invasion of South Korea ('summer of terror')?

June 1950

During the Northern invasion, Rhee ordered the execution of between 100,000-200,000 Communists or individuals suspected of Communist sympathies throughout the South.

When did the Korean War start?

25th June 1950- North Korea invaded South Korea

April 1950

Stalin gave Kim Il Sung permission to invade the South after he asked 48 times.

The Soviets

From 1949-50 the Soviets continued to arm Kim Il Sung in the North.

What was the outcome of the war?

It ended in a draw