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1
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When was the Korean War?

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1950-1953

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Who was put in charge of UN troops?

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General MacArthur

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When did General MacArthur openly threaten China with an atom bomb without president Truman’s permission?

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March 1951

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4
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What happened in April 1951?

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MacArthur was sacked by Truman

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5
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How much of the world’s gold reserves did the USA own?

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2/3

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6
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How much did the USA give Chiang Kai-Shek to prevent the spread of communism in China?

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$2 billion

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7
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What country took over Japan after WW2 ended?

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The USA

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8
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Who was the communist leader of China?

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Mao Zedong

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9
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Why did China get involved with Korea in November 1950?

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Pressure from Stalin

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10
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How many communist sympathisers lives in South Korea?

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200,000

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11
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What does RoK stand for?

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Republic of Korea

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12
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When was RoK formed?

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August 1948

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13
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Who was the leader of RoK?

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Syngman Rhee was the anti-communist (South Korean) leader of RoK

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14
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When did the DPRK capture Seoul?

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June 28th 1950

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15
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When did US troops lose control of Seoul?

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January 1951

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16
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What did the armistice confirm?

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  • a 2 mike demilitarised zone either side of the 38th parallel
  • all forces withdraw to their own territory
  • prisoner exchange would begin
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17
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What was the division line between the north and the south called?

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The 38th parallel

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18
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What happened in September 1950?

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The UN forces pushed the DPRK back to the Chinese border and the Yalu River

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19
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What does DPRK stand for?

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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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20
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Who was the leader of the DPRK

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Kim Il Sung was the communist (North Korean) leader of the DPRK

21
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When was the DPRK formed?

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September 1948

22
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When and where was the armistice signed?

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It was signed in Panmunjom in July 1953

23
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What percentage of Korean civilians died in the Korean War?

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10%

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

A

29

25
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How much did US defence spending increase by during the Korean War?

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$12 billion - $60 billion

26
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What did the USSR have to increase spending on due to events in Korea?

A

Arms production

27
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Where did Chiang Kai-Shek flee to in 1949 after he lost to the communists?

A

Taiwan

28
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When did Stalin die?

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March 1953

29
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Who replaced Stalin?

A

Malenkov

30
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How many deaths did the Chinese suffer during the Korean War?

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900,000

31
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Where did RoK retreat to by August 1950?

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Pusan

32
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How many Koreans were casualties of the war?

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2.5 million

33
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How many US soldiers died?

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30,000

34
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How many US soldiers were wounded during the war?

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100,000

35
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Why didn’t the USA trust the USSR?

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Stalin had taken control of many Eastern European countries, by force, by 1949, and put communist leaders in charge

36
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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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

37
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What did Truman say during the Truman Doctrine speech?

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‘For every communist action there will be an equal American reaction’

38
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When was the Truman Doctrine?

A

1947

39
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When did peace talks between North and South Korea start?

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June 1951

40
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What was the main reason for the fail of early peace talks?

A

The exchange of prisoners

41
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How many troops launched attack against the south in October 1959, after they came too close to the Chinese border?

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200,000 troops

42
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How many T-34 tanks did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

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258

43
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How many military aircraft did Stalin give the DPRK in 1950?

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178

44
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How many pieces of artillery did Stalin give to the DPRK in 1950?

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1,600

45
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How many South Koreans were captured by North Korea?

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80,000

46
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How many South Koreans were returned to the South after the armistice was signed?

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9,000

47
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What happened to the South Koreans that weren’t returned to the South after the armistice was signed?

A

They were made to marry war widows

48
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Who did Mao send in to help North Korea?

A

“Military volunteers”

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