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1
Q
  1. What city did the DPRK capture on June 28th 1950?
A

South capital city, Seoul

2
Q
  1. Which south-eastern region had the forces of the the RoK retreated to by August 1950?
A

Pusan

3
Q
  1. Where had Chinese troops assembled ready for an invasion by August 1950?
A

Manchuria

4
Q
  1. How many states had agreed to help the UN provide military, economic and medical aid to South Korea?
A

29

5
Q
  1. Who was put in charge of the UN troops?
A

General MacArthur

6
Q
  1. Where did the UN troops first attack the forces of the DPRK
A

Inchon

7
Q
  1. By September 1950 the UN forces had pushed the DPRK troops back to the Chinese border. What river marks that border?
A

Yalu River

8
Q
  1. In late October how many Chinese troops launched an attack against the UN?
A

200,000

9
Q
  1. When did the UN troops lose control of Seoul?
A

January, 1951

10
Q
  1. When did MacArthur openly threaten China with an atom bomb without President Truman’s permission?
A

March, 1951

11
Q

11.What happened to MacArthur in April 1951?

A

Truman sacked him

12
Q
  1. What started in June 1951?
A

Peace talks between North and South

13
Q
  1. What was the main reason for the failure of early peace talks?
A

The exchange of prisoners

14
Q
  1. Who died in March 1953 which helped peace talks?
A

Stalin

15
Q
  1. Who became the new leader of the USSR in March 1953?
A

Malenkov

16
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  1. Who became the new president of the USA in January 1953?
A

Eisenhower

17
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  1. Where was the armistcie signed in July 1953?
A

Panmunjom

18
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  1. What three terms did the armistice confirm?
A

2 mile demilitarised zone either side of 38th Parallel, all forces withdraw to own territory, prisoner exchnage would begin