Booklet 1 : Conflict In Asia Flashcards
When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?
1905
Who did the Koreans fight on the same side as in WWII?
Japan
What declaration made Korea independent in 1945?
The Potsdam Declaration
Who took over Japan after WWII?
The USA
Which superpower had its army in Machuria after WWII?
The USSR
Which European country had control in Indo-China (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam)?
France
At the Potsdam Conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?
The 38th Parallel
How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?
two thirds
How many warships did the USA have in 1945?
1200
How many long range B52 bombers did the USA have in 1945?
1000
The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948. What does RoK stand for?
Republic of Korea
The DPRK was formed in Nouth Korea in 1948. What does DPRK stand for?
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the 1949?
USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries
How much had the US given Chiang Kai Shek to stop the Communists in China?
$2 billion
Once Chiang had lost China to the Communists in 1949 where did he have to flee to?
Formosa also known as Taiwan
What was the Truman Doctrine?
The US policy to contain (stop the spread) of communism also known as containment.
Who was the communist leader of China?
Mao Zedong
Who was the leader of DPRK after it was set up in 1949?
Kim II Sung
How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?
200,000
Who was the leader of the RoK after it was set up in August 1948?
Syngman Rhee
Why did Stalin agree to help the DPRK after 1949?
China had become communist and he wanted to show Mao who was the most powerful communist leader or he wanted to get his own back against the Americans for the failed Berlin Blockade.
How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
1600
How many T34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
258
How many military aircraft did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
178
Why did China get involved with Korea in November 1950?
Pressure from Stalin
What did Truman send to Korean waters following the North’s invasion of the South?
Warships and advisors
Why was the USSR boycotting the Security Council of the UN in 1950?
UN had failed to recognise Communist takeover of China. The UN did not recognise Communist China until 1971.
How did the absence of the USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea?
The USSR couldn?t veto (overrule) UN involvement in the war.
