GCSE Korean Conflict

Question 1

When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?

Answer 1

1905

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Japan

Question 3

What Declaration made Korea independent in ____?

Answer 3

1945 The Potsdam Declaration

Question 4

Who took over Japan after WWII?

Answer 4

The USA

Question 5

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

Answer 5

1945 The 38th Parallel

Question 6

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

Answer 6

1945 Two-thirds

Question 7

How many warships did the USA have in ____?

Answer 7

1945 1200

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1945 1000

Question 9

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

Answer 9

1948 Republic of Korea

Question 10

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

Answer 10

1948 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Question 11

Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the ____?

Answer 11

1949 USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries

Question 12

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

Answer 12

$2 billion

Question 13

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?

Answer 14

200,000

Question 15

Who was the communist leader of China

Answer 15

Mao Zedong

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Kim II Sung

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Syngman Rhee

Question 18

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

Answer 18

1950 1600

Question 19

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

Answer 19

1950 258

Question 20

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

Answer 20

1950 UN had failed to recognise Communist takeover of China

Question 21

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

Answer 21

The USSR couldn’t veto UN involvement

Question 22

What city did the DPRK capture on _____ __th ____?

Answer 22

June 28th 1950
South’s capital city, Seoul

Question 23

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

Answer 23

August 1950
Pusan

Question 24

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

Answer 24

29

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Inchon

Question 26

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

Answer 26

September 1950 Yalu River

Question 27

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

Answer 27

October 1950 200,000

Question 28

When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?

Answer 28

January, 1951

Question 29

When did peace talks start?

Answer 29

June 1951

Question 30

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

Answer 30

The exchange of prisoners

Question 31

How many casualties did the USA have?

Answer 31

30,000 died and 100,000 wounded

Question 32

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

Answer 32

$48 billion from $12-$60 billion

Question 33

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

Answer 33

14%

Question 34

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

Answer 34

300km

Question 35

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

Answer 35

900,000

Question 36

How many Koreans were casualties of the War?

Answer 36

2.5 million

Question 37

What percentage of Korean civilians died in the war?

Answer 37

10%

Question 38

How many homes were destroyed in the war?

Answer 38

600,000

Question 39

How many South Koreans were captured by the North?

Answer 39

80,000