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GCSE Korean Conflict Flashcards

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1
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When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?

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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 ____?

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

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1945 The 38th Parallel

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6
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How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in ____?

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1945 Two-thirds

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How many warships did the USA have in ____?

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1945 1200

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

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1945 1000

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

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1948 Republic of Korea

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

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1948 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the ____?

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1949 USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries

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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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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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

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How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?

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200,000

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15
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Who was the communist leader of China

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Mao Zedong

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16
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Who was the leader of north Korea after it was set up

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Kim II Sung

17
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Who was the leader of south Korea after it was set up

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Syngman Rhee

18
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How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give the DPRK in ____?

A

1950 1600

19
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How many T-34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in ____?

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1950 258

20
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Why was the USSR boycotting the Security Council of the UN in ____?

A

1950 UN had failed to recognise Communist takeover of China

21
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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

22
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What city did the DPRK capture on _____ __th ____?

A

June 28th 1950
South’s capital city, Seoul

23
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Which south-eastern region had the forces of the RoK retreated to by ______ ____?

A

August 1950
Pusan

24
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How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?

A

29

25
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Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK?

A

Inchon

26
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By ________ ____ the UN forces had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks that border?

A

September 1950
Yalu River

27
Q

In late ________ ____, how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?

A

October 1950
200,000

28
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When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?

A

January, 1951

29
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When did peace talks start?

A

June 1951

30
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What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?

A

The exchange of prisoners

31
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How many casualties did the USA have?

A

30,000 died and 100,000 wounded

32
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How much did US defence spending increase during the Korean War?

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$48 billion from $12-$60 billion

33
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What % of GDP did the US spend on the Korean War?

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14%

34
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How big was the buffer zone on its own borders gained by China?

A

300km

35
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How many deaths did the Chinese suffer in the Korean War?

A

900,000

36
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How many Koreans were casualties of the War?

A

2.5 million

37
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What percentage of Korean civilians died in the war?

A

10%

38
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How many homes were destroyed in the war?

A

600,000

39
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How many South Koreans were captured by the North?

A

80,000

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