Conflict and Tension in Asia Flashcards
Who is President Truman?
US President 1945-1953
Who is President Eisenhower?
US president 1953-1961
Who is Chiang Kai-Shek?
Chinese nationalist leader in Taiwan
What is Mao Zedong?
Chinese communist leader
Who is Kim Il Sung?
Leader of North Korea
Who is Syngman Rhee?
Leader of South Korea
Who is Stalin?
Leader of the USSR (communist russia)
Who is General MacArthur?
Commander of UN troops
What happened on the 2nd September 1945?
The Japanese surrendered to the USA and ww2 ended
Why do the USA not like communist country’s?
they have different ideology
Why do the US have a fear of communism?
They are worried that it may affect them one day
What did the Truman Doctrine state about communism?
That the US would do whatever they could do to stop communism spreading
What are the Causes of the Korean War?
Us Relations with China and fear of communism
The division of Korea
The role of capitalism
The role of communism
What is the PRC?
The peoples republic of china
What was Truman’s plan to stop the spread of communism called?
Truman Doctrine
Who was the president of USA from 1945-53?
Harry Truman
What is a skirmish?
a small battle not engaging the entire army
What is the sino soviet pact?
The USSR promised China they would support them if china sent troops to Korea
What year was North Korea made communist?
1948
What is the DPRK?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
What conference split Korea in half after WW2?
Potsdam conference 1945
what did the USSR and China call their armed forces?
Red Army
Where did the DPRK initially push South Korea back to?
Pusan
What is the UN?
ensure no further world wars happened
