History ⏳ | Containing communism: Korea 🛡 | 5.1

Question 1

What country ruled Korea from 1910-45?

Answer 1

Japan

Question 2

What changes did Japan make to Korea?

Answer 2

• Teaching in Japanese
• Changing national anthem
• Removing political opposition (creation of a dictatorship)
• Using Koreans as conscripts for WW2

Question 3

When was the Chinese Civil war?

Answer 3

1945-49

Question 4

Why were the Allies concerned over communism in 1948?

Answer 4

• Czechoslovakia was taken over by a communist government
• The Berlin Blockade began

Question 5

Why were the Allies concerned over communism in 1949?

Answer 5

• Communists won the Chinese Civil War
• The First USSR nuclear weapon was produced, 3 years faster than estimates

Question 6

What was the Chinese Civil war? (One sentence rundown)

Answer 6

Communists under Mao Zedong in China beat US-backed nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek.

Question 7

How did corruption cause Chiang to lose the Chinese civil war?

Answer 7

Chiang was corrupt and sold weaponry he received from the US to Mao.

Question 8

What happened to the rule of Korea after WW2?

Answer 8

Korea was liberated by Soviet troops in the North and American troops in the South.

Question 9

What was the 38th Parallel?

Answer 9

The dividing line drawn up between North and South Korea.

Question 10

How was the 38th Parallel decided?

Answer 10

“Completely arbitrary Straight line?”, asked Chales Bonesteel.
“Completely arbitrary Straight line!”, replied everyone at Potsdam, Korea appearing too scared to speak out.

Question 11

Who ruled North Korea after the 38th Parallel was drawn?

Answer 11

Kim Il-Sung (communist)

Question 12

Who ruled South Korea after the 38th Parallel was drawn?

Answer 12

Syngman Rhee (capitalist)

Question 13

What was Syngman Rhee’s background before becoming the South Korean dictator?

Answer 13

• He had converted to Christianity in an American Methodist school
• He was arrested after creating an “independence club” against Japanese rule
• After being released, he gained popularity in the West speaking for Korean independence

Question 14

What was Kim Il-Sung’s background before becoming the North Korean dictator?

Answer 14

• He fled to Manchuria to escape Japan’s rule
• He was arrested after joining a communist youth organisation

Question 15

What did Kim Il-Sung promise in his campaign?

Answer 15

For a democratic people’s republic of Korea.