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Korea Flashcards

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 World War II

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Japan

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3
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What declaration made Korea independent from 1945?

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The Potsdam Declaration

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4
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Who took over Japan in World War II?

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America

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5
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Which superpower had its army in Manchuria after World War II?

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USSR

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6
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Which European country had control in Indonesia, China, Leos, Cambodia and Vietnam?

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France

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

A

The 38th Parallel

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8
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How much of the world 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-52 bombers did the USA have 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?

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Democratic people’s Republic of Korea

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13
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Why did the USA distrust the USSR by the 1945?

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Because the 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 has 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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It was something that stopped the spreading of communism.

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17
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Who was the communist leader of China?

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Mao Zedong

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18
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Who was leader of DPRK after it was set up in 1948?

A

Kim Il Sung

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19
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How many communist sympathisers lived in the south?

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200,000

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

A

Syngman Rhee

21
Q

Why did Stalin agree to help DPRK after 1949?

A

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

22
Q

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

A

1600

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

A

258

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

A

178

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

A

Because of pressure from Stalin

26
Q

What did Truman send to Korean waters following the north’s invasion of the south?

A

Warships and advisors

27
Q

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

A

Because the UN failed to recognise Communist takeover of China

28
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How did the absence of USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea?

A

USSR couldn’t veto UN involvement

29
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What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950?

A

Seoul

30
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Which south-eastern region has the forces of RoK retreated to by August 1950?

A

Pusan

31
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Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by August 1950?

A

Manchuria

32
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How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?

A

29

33
Q

Who was put in charge of UN troops?

A

General Macarthur

34
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Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK?

A

Inchon

35
Q

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

A

Yalu river

36
Q

In late October 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 21st

38
Q

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

A

March 1951

39
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What happened to McArthur in April 1951?

A

You got dismissed

40
Q

What started in June 1951?

A

Peace talks

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

A

Exchange of prisoners

42
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Who died in March 1953 which helped the peace talks?

A

Stalin

43
Q

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

A

Malenkov

44
Q

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

A

President Eisenhower

45
Q

Where was the armistice signed in July 1953?

A

Panmunjom

46
Q

What three terms did the armistice confirm?

A

Two mile demilitarised zone either side of 38th parallel
All forces withdraw to own territory
Prisoner exchange would begin

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