Topic 3

• When did Japan rule Korea?

  1910 - 1945
• What happened to Korea after WWII?

  Japan left, and Korea was divided
• Along which parallel was Korea divided?

  38th parallel
• Who ruled North Korea after the division?

  Communists led by Kim Il Sung
• Who was the leader of South Korea?

  Syngman Rhee
• What did both North and South Korea claim?

  To be the rulers of all Korea
• What occurred at the border between North and South Korea?

  There were occasional clashes
• Why was the USA initially uninterested in Korea?

  They had other priorities before 1950
• What was the USA's policy of Containment?

  To stop the spread of communism
• What did NSC 68 advocate for the USA?

  More arms and rollback of communism
• What is the Domino Theory?

  If one country becomes communist, others will follow
• Why was the USSR involved in Korea?

  Stalin was worried about NATO and USA's actions
• What did Stalin provide to North Korea?

  Weapons and advice
• What was the impact of the Korean War on the Cold War?

  It worsened and spread the Cold War
• What were the consequences of the Korean War?

  • Made the Cold War worse
  • Spread the Cold War to Asia
  • SEATO formed
  • USSR established the Warsaw Pact
  • Korea suffered massive casualties
  • USA viewed the war as a success
  • Strengthened the United Nations
• When did North Korea attack South Korea?

  25 June 1950
• What was the initial outcome of the North Korean attack?

  North Korea easily defeated South Korea
• How did the USA respond to the North Korean attack?

  They supported South Korea through the UN
• How many UN troops were involved in the Inchon landing?

  300,000 troops
• What was the result of the Inchon landing?

  NKPA had to retreat
• How far did MacArthur advance into North Korea?

  To the Chinese border
• What happened to MacArthur after he criticized Truman?

  He was sacked
• What did Eisenhower threaten to use to end the Korean War?

  The atomic bomb
• When was the truce of the Korean War signed?

  27 July 1953
• How many people are estimated to have died in the Korean War?

  10 million people
• What problems did the USSR face by the 1950s?

  USA had nuclear weapons and influence
• What changes occurred in the USSR after Stalin's death?

  • Allowed Russians to marry foreigners
  • Restored diplomatic relations with Greece & Yugoslavia
  • Negotiated an end to the Korean War
• Who became the new leader of the USSR after Stalin?

  Nikita Khrushchev
• What did Khrushchev believe about nuclear war?

  It was unthinkable
• What was Khrushchev's approach to Eastern European countries?

  They should make some of their own decisions
• What did Khrushchev denounce about Stalin's policies?

  Stalin's purges and Cominform
• What were Khrushchev's policies towards the West and Eastern Europe?

  • More dialogue with the West
  • Apologized to Tito of Yugoslavia
  • Wanted to 'de-Stalinize' Eastern Europe
• What was the impact of the Warsaw Pact on NATO?

  NATO increased military spending
• How did China view Khrushchev's leadership?

  They thought he was weak
• What were the consequences of Eastern European revolutions?

  • USSR used violence to suppress them
  • Increased tensions in the Cold War
• When was Hungary established?

  At the end of WWI
• What happened to Hungary after WWII?

  USSR's Red Army occupied Hungary
• What was the USA's approach towards the West during the Cold War?

  More talking with the West
• Who did the USSR meet with to apologize for Stalin's approach?

  Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia
• What was the USSR's goal regarding Eastern Europe?

  To 'deStalinise' Eastern Europe