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GCSE Korea Knowledge Test Flashcards

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1
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When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?

A

1905

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2
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Who did the Koreans fight on the same side as in WW2?

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Japan

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3
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What Declaration made Korea independent in 1945?

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The Potsdam Declaration

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4
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Who took over Japan after WWII?

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The USA

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5
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Which superpower had its army in Machuria after WW2?

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The USSR

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6
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Which European country had control in Indo-China: Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam?

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France

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7
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At the Potsdam Conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?

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The 38th Parallel

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8
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How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?

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Two-thirds

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9
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How many warships did the USA have in 1945?

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1200

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10
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How many Long range B-29 bombers did the USA have in 1945?

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1000

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11
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The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948. What does RoK stand for?

A

Republic of Korea

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12
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The DPRK was formed in North Korea in 1948. What does DPRK stand for?

A

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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13
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Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the 1949?

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USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries

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14
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How much had the US given Chiang Kai-Shek to stop the Communists in China?

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$2 billion

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15
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Once Kai-Shek had lost to the Communists in 1949 where did he have to flee to?

A

Formosa/Taiwan

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16
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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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The US policy to contain (stop the spread) of communism - containment.

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17
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Who was the communist leader of China from 1949?

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Mao Zedong

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18
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Who was the leader of DPRK after it was set up in 1949?

A

Kim II Sung

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19
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How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?

A

200,000

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20
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Who was the leader of the RoK after it was set up in August 1948?

A

Syngman Rhee

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21
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Why did Stalin agree to help the DPRK after 1949?

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China had become communist and he wanted to show Mao who was in charge or he wanted to get his own back for the failed Berlin Blockade

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22
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How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

A

1600

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23
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How many T-34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

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258

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24
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How many military aircraft did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

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178

25
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Why did China get involved with Korea in November 1950?

A

Pressure from Stalin

26
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What did Truman send to Korean waters following the North’s invasion of the South?

A

Warships and advisors

27
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Why was the USSR boycotting the Security Council of the UN in 1950?

A

UN had failed to recognise Communist takeover of China

28
Q

How did the absence of the USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea?

A

The USSR couldn’t veto UN involvement

29
Q

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

A

South’s capital city, Seoul

30
Q

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

A

Pusan

31
Q

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

A

Manchuria

32
Q

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

A

29

33
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Who was put in charge of the UN troops?

A

General MacArthur

34
Q

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

A

Inchon

35
Q

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

A

Yalu River

36
Q

In late October 1950, how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?

A

200,000

37
Q

When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?

A

January, 1951

38
Q

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

A

March, 1951

39
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What happened to General MacArthur in April 1951?

A

Truman sacked him

40
Q

What started in June 1951?

A

Peace talks between North and South

41
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What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?

A

The exchange of prisoners

42
Q

Who died in March 1953 which helped peace talks?

A

Stalin

43
Q

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

A

Malenkov

44
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Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953?

A

Eisenhower

45
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Where was the armistice signed in July 1953?

A

Panmunjom

46
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What three terms did the armistice confirm?

A

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

47
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How many casualties did the USA have?

A

30,000 died and 100,000 wounded

48
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How much did US defence spending increase during the Korean War?

A

$48 billion from $12-$60 billion

49
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What % of GDP did the US spend on the Korean War?

A

14%

50
Q

What did the USA set up in 1954 to stop the spread of Communism in south-east Asia?

A

SEATO (South East Asia treaty Organisation)

51
Q

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

A

300km

52
Q

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

A

900,000

53
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What did the RoK sign with the USA in 1953?

A

The Mutual Defence Treaty

54
Q

How many Koreans were casualties of the War?

A

2.5 million

55
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What percentage of Korean civilians died in the war?

A

10%

56
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How many homes were destroyed in the war?

A

600,000

57
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How many South Koreans were captured by the North?

A

80,000

58
Q

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

A

Arms production

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