Booklet 1 : Conflict In Asia Flashcards
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.
