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1
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Between what dates was the first phase of the Korean War?

A

June, 1950 - September, 1950

2
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In what month did the DPRK rapidly advance into the ROK?

A

June, 1950

3
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When did the DPRK first capture Seoul?

A

28th June, 1950

4
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When did UN troops land in the ROK and establish the Pusan perimeter?

A

August, 1950

5
Q

How many countries agreed to join UN forces in Korea?

A

29

6
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Where had Chinese forces massed in preparation to support DPRK forces?

A

Manchuria

7
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Between what dates was the second phase of the Korean War?

A

September, 1950 - November, 1950

8
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On what date were the Incheon landings?

A

15th September, 1950

9
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When did UN forces break the perimeter at Pusan?

A

16th September, 1950

10
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To what dividing line were DPRK forces pushed back to by rapidly advancing UN forces?

A

38th parallel

11
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On what date did UN forces retake Seoul?

A

22nd September, 1950

12
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To what river did UN forces advance?

A

Yalu River

13
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Why did Chinese forces invade Korea?

A

UN forces threatened to completely eradicate communism from Korea and held a dangerous position very close to China’s border on the Yalu River

14
Q

On what date did Chinese troops invade Korea?

A

25th November, 1950

15
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Between what dates was the third phase of the Korean War?

A

December, 1950 - June, 1951

16
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How many Chinese troops initially invaded Korea?

A

200,000

17
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By what month had Chinese troops retaken Seoul?

A

January, 1951

18
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In what month did UN troops again free Seoul resulting in a stalemate at the 38th parallel?

A

May, 1951

19
Q

Why was General McArthur sacked by President Truman?

A

He threatened China with nuclear weapons without Truman’s knowledge or consent

20
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In which month did McArthur threaten China with nuclear weapons?

A

March, 1951

21
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Between what dates was the fourth phase of the Korean War?

A

June, 1951 - July, 1953

22
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Where did peace talks begin before moving to Panmunjom?

A

Kaesong

23
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On what date did peace talks begin?

A

10th July, 1951

24
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When did Eisenhower become president of the USA?

A

January, 1953

25
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In which month did Stalin die?

A

March, 1953

26
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Who replaced Stalin as leader of the USSR?

A

Malenkov

27
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Why was Stalin’s death significant?

A

Malenkov was less aggressive and more open to peace talks to end the Korean War

28
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When was an armistice finally signed in Panmunjom?

A

July, 1953