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Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975, Part one: Conflict in Korea Flashcards

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What was the Cold War?

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The conflict between the USA and the USSR. Not fought face to face but through proxy wars.

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When did the Chinese civil war start and finish?

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1944-49

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What day did the Korean War start?

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25th of June 1950

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What side of Korea did the USA support?

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The South

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What side of Korea did the USSR support?

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The North

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Who was the ruler of North Korea in 1950?

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Kim Il Sung

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7
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Who was the ruler of South Korea in 1950?

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Syngman Rhee

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8
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In what way was the Korean War a proxy war?

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Both superpowers - the US and USSR - could fight without direct confrontation.

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9
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Whose support did Kim Il Sung want to have before invading?

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He wanted Stalin’s permission and support.

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10
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On what line was Korea divided on at the end of WW2?

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38th Parallel

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11
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How was Korea supposed to be unified?

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Through an election. The winner would be ruler of the North and the South.

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How was the division of Korea supposed to be temporary?

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Elections were to be held to unify the country.

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Why was it not possible to have elections to unify Korea?

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No side could agree on how the country should be run. No compromise was achieved.

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What political ideology did the USA follow?

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Capitalism

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What political ideology did the USSR follow?

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Communism

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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The USA’s policy to try to ‘contain’ communism.

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In what year did China become a communist country?

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1949

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18
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Who was fighting for a capitalist China?

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Chiang Kai-shek

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19
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How much money did the USA give to Chiang Kai-shek’s campaign?

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$2 billion

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Why did Kim Il Sung invade the South?

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  • Korean nationalism - unity wanted
  • Cold war - USSR wanted to spread communism
  • China - now new North Korean ally
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21
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What was the Marshall Plan?

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The US aid program that helped rebuild European countries.

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22
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Was Syngman Rhee elected?

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Yes. Elections took place in 1948.

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Was Kim Il Sung elected?

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No. He took control of North Korea

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What was the USA’s immediate response to the invasion?

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  • Ordered US Navy Fleet to Korea (7th Fleet)
  • Ordered General MacArthur to organise troops and supplies
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What was the UN’s immediate response to the invasion?

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  • Ordered Kim Il Sung to withdraw his troops across the 38th parallel
  • Called for a ceasefire
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Why was the USSR absent from the UN Security Council Meeting?

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It was refusing to take part because it wanted China to join it.

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When did the UN Security Council meet?

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27th May 1950

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What was the UN Security Council’s decision on the 27th of June?

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To send in UN troops to defend South Korea.

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29
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How much of the UN troops were American?

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  • 50% of troops
  • 90% of navy and air forces
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30
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How many troops does ROK and NKPA have in 1950?

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ROK: 98,000 troops
NKPA: 135,000 troops

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Who was in charge of the UN and ROK troops?

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General MacArthur

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32
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Why was the USA so adamant on defending South Korea?

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  • Containment
  • Reputation - containment had not worked in China
33
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What was the Pusan perimeter?

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The small area of land left to South Korea in September 1950.

34
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On what day did North Korea take Seoul?

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28th June 1950

35
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When did the first UN troops arrive?

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September 1950

36
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How big was the Pusan perimeter?

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100 square miles

37
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What was the NKPA’s experience?

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They had Soviet weapons and had fought with the Red Army during China’s civil war. They were experienced.

38
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What was the ROK and the UN’s army’s expericence?

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They had WW2 weapons and had mostly new recruits. They had little experience.

39
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What day was the attack at Inchon?

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15th September 1950

40
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How many troops landed at Inchon?

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300 ships, 70,000 new men

41
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What did the UN have to secure at Inchon.

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The nearby airfield. It acted as a base for attacking Seoul.

42
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What day was Seoul freed in September 1950?

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29th September 1950

43
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At the same time as the Inchon landings, where did the UN attack?

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It attacked the NKPA troops outside the perimeter.

44
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What was the effect of having both attacks - Inchon and the exterior of the Pusan perimeter - at the same time?

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It trapped the North Korean troops between two fronts.

45
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How many North Korean troops were killed or captured as the UN liberated South Korea?

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40,000 NKPA troops were captured or killed

46
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What day did the first UN forces advance into North Korea?

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1st October 1950

47
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What day did the UN forces capture Pyongyang?

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20th October 1950

48
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Why did the UN advance into North Korea?

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  • Fear of a second North Korean attack
  • USA wanted an impressive victory
  • MacArthur certain China and USSR would not join the war
49
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What was the significance of the US air superiority in October 1950?

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  • US planes had total control of the skies as North Korea had very few air defences
  • Any Chinese troops could be easily identified
50
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What day did China intervene?

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25th October 1950

51
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When did China warn they would intervene?

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China warned on the 3rd of October they would intervene if US or UN troops crossed the 38th parallel.

52
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How did China prepare its attack?

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300,000 troops hid in the mountains, camouflaged. They could not be spotted from the air. This enabled them to launch a surprise attack.

53
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Why can it be argued that the UN troops advanced ‘too quickly’?

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Because the Chinese attacked them from behind, cutting them off.

54
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What happened on the 28th of November?

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MacArthur launched a ‘home by Christmas offensive’.

55
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What was the result of MacArthur’s ‘Home by Christmas Offensive’?

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It failed. China launched a devastating couter-attack leading UN troops to retreat.

56
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What day did the Chinese capture Seoul?

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7th of January 1951

57
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What was the second time the UN liberated Seoul?

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May 1951

58
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When was MacArthur sacked?

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11th April 1951

59
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Why was MacArthur sacked?

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  • Refused to obey President Truman.
  • Argued for attacking China and using atomic bombs.
  • Was sacked to protect the USA’s integrity.
60
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What was the Soviet fighter jet?

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MiG-15

61
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How did the USSR counter the USA’s air superiority?

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Soviet pilots fought in MiG-15s. Pretended to be North Korean or Chinese.

62
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What is a stalemate?

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When neither side is strong enough to overpower the other.

63
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When was a stalemate reached?

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By mid-1951.

64
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When do peace talks begin?

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July 1951

65
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What were the peace talks about?

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  • Where the new border would be.
  • Returning prisoners of war (16,000 Chinese prisoners did not want to go back)
  • What would happen to the troops (USA wanted to keep its forces in S.Korea)
66
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What did the USA do to push N.Korea to accept its peace terms?

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It bombed the North.

67
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How many North Koreans were killed under the US bombing campaign?

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One million. The Americans used naplam. (Check source)

68
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How many aeroplanes did the US lose because of the Soviet MiG-15s?

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The USA lost 3500 aeroplanes.

69
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What were the reasons for ending the war?

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  • Stalin had died - China and N.Korea were unsure if Soviet help would continue.
  • N.Korea was struggling to feed its people because of US bombing.
  • China wanted to cut military spending to industrialise itself.
70
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When was the armistice signed?

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27th of July 1953

71
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How many deaths, civilian and military, were there in S.Korea?

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One million civilians
200,000 soldiers (check source)

72
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How many deaths, civilian and military, were there in N.Korea?

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600,000 civilians
400,000 soldiers

73
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What was the outcome of the Korean war for the UN?

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It showed that the UN was a powerful organisation for tackling world peace.

74
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What was the relationship between USA and China like after the Korean War?

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It got worse. USA stopped trading with China. USA supported a rival Chinese government in Taiwan.

75
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How many US troops died in the Korean War?

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36,500 troops

76
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How many tons of bombs were dropped on N.Korea?

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Over 635,000 tons of bombs were dropped.

77
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What is a Demilitarised Zone?

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A zone where no military can be stationed in.

78
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What does DMZ stand for?

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Demilitarised Zone

79
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What was the DMZ for between North and South Korea?

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To keep the sides from entering into conflict. It was 3km wide.

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