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Korean War Flashcards

1
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Historically Korean military

A

Weak and intelligence strong

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2
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After WWII who occupied Korea

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Us & USSR;

Split at 38th parallel

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3
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UN wanted to ratify nation thru

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Democratic elections,
Russia said no.
Both set up gov’ts in sections friendly towards them/
Neither were democratic

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4
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What year Russian/US forces leave

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1949

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5
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When N Korea invade S

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1950

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6
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Name of Secretary of State not ready for n invading s Korea

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Acheson

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7
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Who authorized the attack

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Stalin, as a message to Mao Tse-Tung & Japan

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8
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What was UN action

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Truman worked thru UN to stop N Korea

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9
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When UN voted to intervene,

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The Russian member wasn’t there.

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10
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With UN approval,

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Truman told MacArthur to bomb the invaders.

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11
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With S Korean forces in retreat,

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Truman ordered US troops into Korea

June 30, 1950

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12
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Truman called the sending of UStroops

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A police action - NO from all declaration of war

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13
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Who didn’t Truman want to be like

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Europe & its appeasement of Hitler’s moves

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14
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How many nations fought in Korean War

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16, but US & SKorea carried most of the burden.

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15
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T or F

N Korea lost the early battles

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False

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16
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What was US military not prepared for

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A hot war during the Cold War

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17
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Mac Arthur set up defense by

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Pusan, then circled and attacked at Inchon

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18
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Truman told Gen. Mac Arthur to

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Follow the invaders back into N Korea

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19
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Date UN considered reunification by a democratic vote

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October 7, 1950

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20
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MacArthur assured Truman that who would stay out of the conflict

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China

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21
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What occurred November 26, 1950

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1/3 millionChinese invaded Korea during poor weather,

Making American air power useless

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22
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The Chinese made some ground, but the 38th parallel was reestablished on what day

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April 1951

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23
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The 38th parallel remained the frontline for how long

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2 years

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24
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Why did Truman remove Mac Arthur

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For negative remarks (bomb China)

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25
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Who did Mac Arthur also want to release

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Chiang Kai-Shek

26
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Truman wanted only to

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Limit the war

27
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Date Truman removes MacArthur

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April 1951

28
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Security counsel counties

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Britain. France. US. Italy. Russia.

29
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Who came up with the term iron curtain.

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Winston Churchill

30
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President at beginning of Korean war

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Truman

31
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Russian leader at start of war

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Stalin

32
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Chinese leader at start of war

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Moa tse-tung

33
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President at end of war

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Eisenhower

34
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Ike was elected

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1952

35
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Organization to stop the spreading of communism

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NATO. ( north Atlantic treaty organization)

36
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What was the name of the competing organization (Russia )

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Warsaw pact

37
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Who was sentenced to death for being communist spies even though there was no proof

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The rosenbergs

38
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Hot war

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Fighting

39
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Cold war

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Not directly attacking each other

40
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What are brush wars

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Wars fought in neutral areas. Korea and Vietnam

41
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Former leader of china sent to Taiwan.

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Chiang Kai-shek

42
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Federal countries controlled by Moscow

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Satellite counties

43
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What are the satellite countries

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Czechoslovakia Poland Yugoslavia Greece eastern Germany turkey kazakhstan Lithuania

44
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Port to “escape” south Korea

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Pusaan

45
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Landing point in Korea for marines.

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Inchan

46
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What is a limited war

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Fighting for a limited purpose

47
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South Korean capital

A

Sol

48
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Wanted to send financial aid to countries

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Marshall (secretary of state)

49
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Goal of the truman doctrine

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Stop communism

50
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2 reasons Truman didn’t want MacArthur.

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Truman wanted a smaller war. He talked out against Truman

51
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Name of French spy plane

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U2

52
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Leader of russia at end of war

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Kruzchef.

53
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Macarthurs location

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Japan

54
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How did us try to stop the attack before MacArthur was there

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Bombing

55
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When MacArthur returned home, what reaction did he receive

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A hero’s welcome

56
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Mc Carthy called for

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Truman’s impeachment

57
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Most military leaders agreed with Truman because: (2 reasons)

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1- war with China would leave Europe defenseles

2- war with China would require another war effort at home like in WWII.

58
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Who won the election over Adlai Stevenson and in what year

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Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower in 1952

59
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What date was Armistice signed in Korea and the “war” ended

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July 27, 1953

60
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Americans stayed in Korea

A

“23”

61
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Prisoners were given the right to stay

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Either in N or S Korea

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