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1
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When did Russia become communist

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1917

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When was Russia invaded in WW2

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1941
(Help from allies wasn’t sent until 1944)

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After the world war how much did the Soviet Union expand by

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500km
20 million people
“Iron curtain”

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When did Truman offer aid to any country under threat from a communist takeover

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March 1947
Truman doctrine

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5
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When was NATO formed

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1949

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Who was the leader of the USA in the Korean War

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Harry Truman

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union in the Korean War

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Josef Stalin

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Who was the leader of China in the Korean War

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Mao Zedong

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Who was the leader of North Korea in the Koran War

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Kim II sung

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Who was the leader of South Korea in the Korean War

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Syngman Rhee

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When did China become communist

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1949

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Where was Korea split after WW2

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38th parallel
Japanese lost control

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When did North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel

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25th June 1950

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How many soldiers did North Korea have in the beginning

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200,000

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How many soldiers did South Korea have in the beginning

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98,000

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How many tanks did North Korea have

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180

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How many tanks did South Korea have

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None

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18
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What statistic of the North Korean army was experienced

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1/3

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What statistic of the South Korean army was unexpected to fight

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1/2
(Supply troops)

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How many fighter planes did North Korea have

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165

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21
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How many planes did South Korea have

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22
No combat pilots

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How many armed patrol vessels did North Korea have

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16

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How many patrol vessels did South Korea have

24
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How many US military advisors did South Korea have

25
What percent of South Korean weapons and vehicles did not work
15% weapons 35% vehicles
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What did the 7th fleet contain
60 battleships 300 aircraft 40,000 soldiers Led by Douglas MacArthur
27
How many medals did MacArthur win in WW1
13
28
How old was MacArthur when he was in charge of US forces in Korea
70 Had served 50 years
29
How many troops did China send to fight for North Korea
200,000
30
When did fighting in the Korean War become stalemate
1953 July
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How many Korean forces did operation rat killer kill
9000
32
How many Chinese soldiers fought in the Korean War
1,350,000
33
How many North Korean soldiers were conscripted
600,000
34
How many soviet soldiers fought in the Korean War
26,000
35
How many South Korean soldiers fought
600,000
36
How many US soldiers fought in the Korean War
300,000
37
How many other soldiers fought in the Korean War
60,000
38
How many tonnes of bombs did the US drop on North Korea
635,000
39
When was the armistice agreement in the Korean War
27 July 1953
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When did Stalin die
March 1953
41
When did Eisenhower become president
November 1952
42
How much was the US spending a year on the Korean War
$30 billion 14% of their GDP
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How many North Korean soldiers died
400,000
44
How many North Korean civilians died
600,000
45
How many South Korean soldiers died
200,000
46
How many South Korean civilians died
1,000,000
47
How many Chinese soldiers died in the Korean War
600,000
48
In 1951 how much did the US spend in developing nuclear weaponry
$48 billion
49
In 1952 how much was the US spending on nuclear weaponry
$60 billion
50
In 1952 how many nukes did the US have
750
51
In 1948 how many nukes did the US have
100
52
When were intercontinental ballistic missiles introduced
1950s
53
How much did the US army increased after the Korean War
50% to 3.5 million soldiers
54
What percent of Koreas industrial and government buildings were destroyed
80%
55
How long were political links between the US and China broken after the Korean War
25 years

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