Korean war

Question 1

In what ways did tension lead to the start of the Cold War?

Answer 1

Political ideologies
Wartime alliances
Post-war Soviet expansion
The Truman Doctrine

Question 2

Why did the North invade the South?

Answer 2

The division of Korea
Nationalist leaders
The influence of communist China

Question 3

Who was the leader of North Korea?

Answer 3

Kim Il - Sung

Question 4

Who was the leader of South Korea?

Answer 4

Syngman Rhee

Question 5

Who was the leader of communist China?

Answer 5

Moa Zedong

Question 6

When did the North invade the South?

Answer 6

25th June 1950

Question 7

How big were the armies at the beginning of the war?

Answer 7

North Korean People’s army - 200,000

South Korea - Less than 100,000

Question 8

Why was the UN able to condemn the actions of North Korea?

Answer 8

The USSR was not able to veto the decision as they were boycotting China not being allowed to join the security council.

Question 9

What proportion did the US make up of the UN invasion force?

Answer 9

50% of all armed forces
86% naval forces
93% air force
16 countries contributed to the invasion force

Question 10

When were the Inchon landings?

Answer 10

15th September 1950

Question 11

When did UN forces begin to advance North?

Answer 11

October 1950

Question 12

How many Chinese soldiers marched across the Yalu river?

Answer 12

200,000 - supported by weapons, planes and tanks contributed by the USSR

Question 13

When did UN forces recapture Seoul?

Answer 13

March 1951

Question 14

How many people died during US air raids?

Answer 14

Approximately 1 million

Question 15

What did the USSR do to stop the discovery of Soviet involvement?

Answer 15

Soviet planes were painted with NK / Chinese markings.
Pilots were banned from speaking Russian
Some war Chinese uniforms

Question 16

When did UN, China and NK sign a peace treaty?

Answer 16

27th July 1953

Question 17

How big was the demilitarised zone?

Answer 17

3km wide

Question 18

How many UN soldiers were killed?

Answer 18

40,000 killed

100,000 wounded

Question 19

How many Chinese soldiers died?

Answer 19

600,000

Question 20

How many South Korean people died?

Answer 20

200,000 soldiers

1 million civilians

Question 21

How many North Korean people died?

Answer 21

400,000 soldiers

600,000 civilians

Question 22

How was North Korea affected by bombing?

Answer 22

80% of government and industrial buildings were destroyed
50% of all housing was destroyed
Almost all of transport networks destroyed

Question 23

How did superpowers help out after the destruction of Korea?

Answer 23

US sent financial aid to SK
China and USSR cancelled NK’s debt
China and USSR sent financial aid

Question 24

How was the reputation of the UN affected?

Answer 24

Made it clear they would stand up to aggressors
Proved they were superior to League of Nations
Some saw UN as a puppet of the US
The unification of Korea did not happen

Question 25

What happened to China’s relationships after the war?

Answer 25

US thought China may become a superpower and spread communism
US stopped all trade and political links for 25 years
Had many disagreements with the USSR about how communism should be run

Question 26

How did Cold war tensions increase?

Answer 26

US nuclear weapons : 1948 100 - 1952 700
End of the 1950’s 25% US soldiers based overseas
US and USSR increased size of armies and spent more on weapons