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Conflict and Tension in Asia Flashcards

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Who is President Truman?

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US President 1945-1953

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Who is President Eisenhower?

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US president 1953-1961

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Who is Chiang Kai-Shek?

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Chinese nationalist leader in Taiwan

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What is Mao Zedong?

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Chinese communist leader

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Who is Kim Il Sung?

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Leader of North Korea

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Who is Syngman Rhee?

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Leader of South Korea

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Who is Stalin?

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Leader of the USSR (communist russia)

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Who is General MacArthur?

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Commander of UN troops

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What happened on the 2nd September 1945?

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The Japanese surrendered to the USA and ww2 ended

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Why do the USA not like communist country’s?

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they have different ideology

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Why do the US have a fear of communism?

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They are worried that it may affect them one day

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What did the Truman Doctrine state about communism?

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That the US would do whatever they could do to stop communism spreading

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What are the Causes of the Korean War?

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Us Relations with China and fear of communism
The division of Korea
The role of capitalism
The role of communism

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What is the PRC?

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The peoples republic of china

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What was Truman’s plan to stop the spread of communism called?

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Truman Doctrine

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Who was the president of USA from 1945-53?

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Harry Truman

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What is a skirmish?

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a small battle not engaging the entire army

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What is the sino soviet pact?

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The USSR promised China they would support them if china sent troops to Korea

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What year was North Korea made communist?

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1948

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What is the DPRK?

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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What conference split Korea in half after WW2?

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Potsdam conference 1945

22
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what did the USSR and China call their armed forces?

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Red Army

23
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Where did the DPRK initially push South Korea back to?

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Pusan

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What is the UN?

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ensure no further world wars happened

25
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What is the river that divides North Korea from China?

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Yalu river

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What is Inchon?

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The sea port near seoul that MacArthur invaded to cut off supplies to DPRK

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What is the line called that splits korea?

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38th parallel

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Who was the president after Truman?

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Dwight Eisenhower

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What did President Einshower want for America?

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To leave the war

30
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When was the armistice signed?

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27th July 1953

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Who was Douglas MacArthur?

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general appointed to lead US into Korea.
He got fired because he pushed for nuclear warfare

32
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Why does Ruth keep Kathy and Tommy apart?

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She is jealous

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What do the students think they need in order for a deferral

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34
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What is a summary of the theme of love?

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Kathy’s love for Hailsham, Tommy and Ruth
Love is presented as an experience that makes us human

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