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Booklet 1 : Conflict In Asia Flashcards

1
Q

When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?

A

1905

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2
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Who did the Koreans fight on the same side as in WWII?

A

Japan

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3
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What declaration made Korea independent in 1945?

A

The Potsdam Declaration

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4
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Who took over Japan after WWII?

A

The USA

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5
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Which superpower had its army in Machuria after WWII?

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The USSR

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Which European country had control in Indo-China (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam)?

A

France

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7
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At the Potsdam Conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?

A

The 38th Parallel

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How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?

A

two thirds

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9
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How many warships did the USA have in 1945?

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1200

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10
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How many long range B52 bombers did the USA have in 1945?

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1000

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11
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The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948. What does RoK stand for?

A

Republic of Korea

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12
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The DPRK was formed in Nouth Korea in 1948. What does DPRK stand for?

A

Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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13
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Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the 1949?

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USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries

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How much had the US given Chiang Kai Shek to stop the Communists in China?

A

$2 billion

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15
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Once Chiang had lost China to the Communists in 1949 where did he have to flee to?

A

Formosa also known as Taiwan

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16
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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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The US policy to contain (stop the spread) of communism also known as containment.

17
Q

Who was the communist leader of China?

A

Mao Zedong

18
Q

Who was the leader of DPRK after it was set up in 1949?

A

Kim II Sung

19
Q

How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?

A

200,000

20
Q

Who was the leader of the RoK after it was set up in August 1948?

A

Syngman Rhee

21
Q

Why did Stalin agree to help the DPRK after 1949?

A

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.

22
Q

How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

A

1600

23
Q

How many T34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

A

258

24
Q

How many military aircraft did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

A

178

25
Q

Why did China get involved with Korea in November 1950?

A

Pressure from Stalin

26
Q

What did Truman send to Korean waters following the North’s invasion of the South?

A

Warships and advisors

27
Q

Why was the USSR boycotting the Security Council of the UN in 1950?

A

UN had failed to recognise Communist takeover of China. The UN did not recognise Communist China until 1971.

28
Q

How did the absence of the USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea?

A

The USSR couldn?t veto (overrule) UN involvement in the war.

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