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Background To Korean War Post WW2 Flashcards

1
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Manchuria

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Part of China

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USSR

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Communist Russia

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Red Army

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Army of USSR

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What happened on September 2nd 1945?

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Japanese surrendered to USA
WW2 ended
USA took over Japan and controlled a lot of Asian territory

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5
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Who did the USSR fight with?

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USSR joined the war against japan
Troops from red army in Manchuria and parts of northern Korea
No match for USA as they didn’t yet have an atom bomb

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6
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Why was China dependent on US financial support?

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Devastated after 8 years of war against Japan

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7
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Where was France trying to regain control?

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Indochina
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia

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What counties did Britain possess? How long was this for?

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India Burma Malaya
Soon went bankrupt
Within 2 years Britain had left Asia
USA taken over her influence in Asia

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9
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Where were the peace negotiations in August 1945?

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Potsdam

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10
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What declaration make Korea independent in 1945?

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Potsdam declaration

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What did the Potsdam declaration do?

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Took Korean Peninsula away from Japanese control 
Put korea into 2 zones of occupation 
Divided at the 38th parallel 
USSR in the north
USA un south
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12
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By 1945, what fraction of the world’s gold reserves did the USA have?

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2/3

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How much of world’s shipping did the USA have by 1945?

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Half

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How much of the world’s manufactured goods did the USA produce by 1945?

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Half

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15
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How many warships did the USA have by 1945?

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1200

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16
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How many heavy bombers did the USA have by 1945?

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2000

17
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How many long range B52 bombers did the USA have by 1945?

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1000

18
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Where was the UN?

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New York

19
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When was the capitalist Republic of Korea formed in the south?

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1948

20
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When was the Communist Democratic People’s Republic of Korea formed by the USSR?

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September 1948

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