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The outbreak, course and impact of the Korean War; 1950-53 pt. 1 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 10 times
- The average score is 10 of 15
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| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| In November, the Chinese responded by sending this number of troops, aka 'volunteers', to cross the Yalu River, which marks the border with North Korea. | 500,000 | 100%
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| The country that caused a rift between Truman and MacArthur, when MacArthur wanted to invade it to prevent and destroy the spread of communism in Asia. | China | 100%
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| The month and year after a forced retreat did Chinese forces recapture Seoul. | January 1951 | 100%
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| The line dividing north and south korea. | The 38th Parallel | 100%
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| Approximately 130,000 soldiers who held this type of radical ideology were held in the South, and they had been given the option to remain there. Half of them accepted. | Communist | 67%
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| MacArthur's response was to launch an amphibious landing in September in this north-western city. | Inchon | 67%
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| Truman was asked in conferences whether he would use nuclear weapons in Korea, after their unpopular use in this other Southeast Asian country. | Japan | 67%
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| This UN force commander, who disagreed with peace talks and publicly criticised the president, eventually got sacked by Truman. | MacArthur | 67%
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| The area where the North gained early success when they surrounded Rhee’s army. | Pusan | 67%
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| This global alliance organisation's forces struggled because the cold caused guns to jam, and China had support from Russian MiG-15s, which were superior to American planes. | The United Nations | 67%
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| The main disagreement in July 1951, when the two sides sat down to discuss peace terms, was the issue of prisoners of ___ (POWs). | War | 67%
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| The British PM flew to this US city to tell Truman of his opposition and other international concerns. Truman clearly stated that he would not use nuclear weapons. | Washington D.C. | 67%
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| Whereas in the North, conditions were appalling as half of US POWs died in this season of 1950/1951. | Winter | 67%
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| When MacArthur was replaced, this new general shifted American strategy to defense, and a Chinese offensive was successfully repelled, resulting in heavy casualties. | General Ridgeway | 33%
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| The UN was able to launch this type of offensive strike to halt Chinese forces at the 38th parallel, which was successful. | Counter-attack | 0%
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