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1
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When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?

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1905

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

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Japan

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What declaration made Korea independent in 1945?

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The potsdam declaration

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4
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Who took over Japan after WWII?

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USA

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Which superpower had its army in Machuria after WWII?

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The ussr

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Which European country had control in Indo-China (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam)?

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France

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At the Potsdam Conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?

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The 38th parallel

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How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?

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Two thirds

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How many warships did the USA have in 1945?

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1200

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How many long range B52 bombers did the USA have in 1945?

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1000

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The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948. What does RoK stand for?

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Republic of Korea

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The DPRK was formed in Nouth 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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How many casualties did the USA have?

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30,000 died 100,000 wounded

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

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$48 billion from $12 to $60 billion

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

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14%

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What did the USA set up in 1954 to stop the spread of Communism in SE Asia?

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SEATO

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17
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How big was the buffer zone on its own borders gained by China?

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300km

18
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How many deaths did the Chinese suffer in the Korean War?

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900,000

19
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What did the RoK sign with the USA in 1953?

A

The mutual defence treaty

20
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How many Koreans were casualties of the War?

A

2.5 million

21
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What percentage of Korean civilians died in the war?

A

10%

22
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How many homes were destroyed in the war?

A

600,000

23
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How many South Koreans were captured by the North?

A

80,000

24
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What did the USSR have to increase spending on as a result of events in Korea?

A

Arms production

25
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What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950?

A

Seoul

26
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Which south-eastern region had the forces of the the RoK retreated to by August 1950?

A

Pusan

27
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Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by August 1950?

A

Manchuria

28
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How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?

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29

29
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Who was put in charge of the UN troops?

A

General MacArthur

30
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Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK?

A

Inchon

31
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By September 1950 the UN forces had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks that border?

A

Yalu river

32
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In late October how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?

A

200,000

33
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When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?

A

January 1951

34
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When did MacArthur openly threaten China with an atom bomb without President Truman’s permission?

A

March 1951

35
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What happened to MacArthur in April 1951?

A

Truman sacked him

36
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What started in June 1951?

A

Peace talks between north and south

37
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What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?

A

The exchange of prisoners

38
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Who died in March 1953 which helped peace talks?

A

Stalin

39
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Who became the new leader of the USSR in March 1953?

A

Malenkov

40
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Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953?

A

Eisenhower

41
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Why was the ussr boycotting the security council of the UN in 1950?

A

UN had failed to recognise communist takeover of China. The UN did not recognise communist China until 1971

42
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How did the absence of the USSR allow the USA to persuade the UN to get involved in Korea

A

The USSR couldn’t veto UN involvement in the war

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