Korea Flashcards
When did Korea become a protectorate of japan?
1905
Who did the Koreans fight on the same side as in World War II
Japan
What declaration made Korea independent from 1945?
The Potsdam Declaration
Who took over Japan in World War II?
America
Which superpower had its army in Manchuria after World War II?
USSR
Which European country had control in Indonesia, China, Leos, Cambodia and Vietnam?
France
The Potsdam conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?
The 38th Parallel
How much of the world gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?
Two-thirds
How many warships did the USA have in 1945?
1200
How many long-range B-52 bombers did the USA have 1945?
1000
The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948 what does RoK stand for?
Republic of Korea
The DPRK was formed in North Korea in 1948. What does DPRK stand for?
Democratic people’s Republic of Korea
Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the 1945?
Because the USSR had taken over many Eastern European countries
How much had the US given Chiang Kai-Shek to stop the communists in China?
$2 billion
Once Kai-Shek has lost to the communists in 1949 where did he have to flee to?
Formosa/Taiwan
What was the Truman Doctrine?
It was something that stopped the spreading of communism.
Who was the communist leader of China?
Mao Zedong
Who was leader of DPRK after it was set up in 1948?
Kim Il Sung
How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?
200,000
Who was the leader of RoK after it was set up in August 1948?
Syngman Rhee
Why did Stalin agree to help DPRK after 1949?
China was became communist and he wanted to show Mao Zedong who was in charge or he wanted to get his ow back for failed Berlin Blockade
How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
1600
How many T-34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
258
How many military aircraft did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?
178
Why did China get involved with Korea in November 1950?
Because of pressure from Stalin
What did Truman send to Korean waters following the north’s invasion of the south?
Warships and advisors
Why was the USSR boycotting the Security Council of the UN in 1950?
Because the UN failed to recognise Communist takeover of China
How did the absence of USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea?
USSR couldn’t veto UN involvement
What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950?
Seoul
Which south-eastern region has the forces of RoK retreated to by August 1950?
Pusan
Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by August 1950?
Manchuria
How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?
29
Who was put in charge of UN troops?
General Macarthur
Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK?
Inchon
By September 1950 the UN forced had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks that border?
Yalu river
In late October how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?
200,000
When did the UN troops lose control of seoul?
January 21st
When did MacArthur openly threaten China with an atom bomb without President Truman‘s permission?
March 1951
What happened to McArthur in April 1951?
You got dismissed
What started in June 1951?
Peace talks
What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?
Exchange of prisoners
Who died in March 1953 which helped the peace talks?
Stalin
Who became the new leader of the USSR in March 1953?
Malenkov
Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953?
President Eisenhower
Where was the armistice signed in July 1953?
Panmunjom
What three terms did the armistice confirm?
Two mile demilitarised zone either side of 38th parallel
All forces withdraw to own territory
Prisoner exchange would begin
