Booklet 2 : Conflict In Asia

Question 1

What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950?

Answer 1

South capital city, Seoul

Question 2

Which south-eastern region had the forces of the the RoK retreated to by August 1950?

Answer 2

Pusan

Question 3

Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by August 1950?

Answer 3

Manchuria

Question 4

How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?

Answer 4

29

Question 5

Who was put in charge of the UN troops?

Answer 5

General MacArthur

Question 6

Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK?

Answer 6

Inchon

Question 7

By September 1950 the UN forces had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks that border?

Answer 7

Yalu River

Question 8

In late October how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?

Answer 8

200,000

Question 9

When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?

Answer 9

January, 1951

Question 10

When did MacArthur openly threaten China with an atom bomb without President Truman’s permission?

Answer 10

March, 1951

Question 11

What happened to MacArthur in April 1951?

Answer 11

Truman sacked him

Question 12

What started in June 1951?

Answer 12

Peace talks between North and South

Question 13

What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?

Answer 13

The exchange of prisoners

Question 14

Who died in March 1953 which helped peace talks?

Answer 14

Stalin

Question 15

Who became the new leader of the USSR in March 1953?

Answer 15

Malenkov

Question 16

Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953?

Answer 16

Eisenhower

Question 17

Where was the armistcie signed in July 1953?

Answer 17

Panmunjom

Question 18

What three terms did the armistice confirm?

Answer 18

2 mile demilitarised zone either side of 38th Parallel, all forces withdraw to own territory, prisoner exchnage would begin

Question 19

How many casualties did the USA have?

Answer 19

30,00 died and 100,000 wounded

Question 20

How much did US defence spending increase during the Korean War?

Answer 20

$48 billion from $12 to $60 billion

Question 21

What % of GDP did the US spend on the Korean War?

Answer 21

14 percent

Question 22

What did the USA set up in 1954 to stop the spread of Communism in SE Asia?

Answer 22

SEATO (South East Asia treaty Organisation)

Question 23

How big was the buffer zone on its own borders gained by China?

Answer 23

300KM

Question 24

How many deaths did the Chinese suffer in the Korean War?

Answer 24

900,000

Question 25

What did the RoK sign with the USA in 1953?

Answer 25

The Mutual Defence Treaty

Question 26

How many Koreans were casualties of the War?

Answer 26

2.5 million

Question 27

What percentage of Korean civilians died in the war?

Answer 27

10 percent

Question 28

How many homes were destroyed in the war?

Answer 28

600,000

Question 29

How many South Koreans were captured by the North?

Answer 29

80,000

Question 30

What did the USSR have to increase spending on as a result of events in Korea?

Answer 30

Arms production