Truman - Foreign Policy

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When was the Yalta conference

February 1945

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What did the Yalta Conference agree

Reparations paid by Germany, demilitarisation, division of Berlin, creation of the UN

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When was the Potsdam Conference

17th - 2nd August

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What did Potsdam agree

Four D’s policy for Germany

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What is the four D’s policy

Demilitarisation, Denazification, Democratisation, Decentralisation

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What was the Truman doctrine

Military commitment to defend any country that was faced with takeover by an armed minority

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What was the Marshall plan

Offer of financial aid to rebuild shattered economies, offered to all European countries

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On which date did Stalin block routes into Berlin

March 25th 1948

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How many tonnes of supplies were flown into Berlin

1.5 million

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What did NATO sign in April 1949

Collective defence agreement

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What is a proxy war

War taking place in one area but two different countries are fighting

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By what line had the US and USSR divided Korea

38th Parallel

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On what date did North Korea invade the south

25th June 1950

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Who was the president of North Korea

Kim II Sung

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Who was the president of South Korea

Syngman Rhee

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When does NK get pushed back to the 38th Parallel

September

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What risky decision do Truman and MacArthur make

Cross the 38th parallel and reunify Korea

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What is the risk of crossing the divide

Chinese involvement

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Who is in power in china

Mao Zedong

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How many Chinese troops come to help NK

350,000

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When did discussions of an Armistice start

June 1951

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When was the Armistice between NK and SK signed

27th July 1953

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Who had annexed Korea during WW2

Japan

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How long was the initial division of North and South Korea supposed to last

Until elections

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How did the death of Stalin affect Korea

New leadership was more open to seeking peace

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How many lives were lost during the Korean War

Over 4 million

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When was the US occupation of Japan

1949-1952

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When was the Chinese civil war

1946

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When was the PRC established

October 1st 1949

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How long after the atomic bomb was dropped did Japan surrender

5 days

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What happened in Japan after surrender

Communists banned from government, democratically elected government, boosted economy

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Why did Japan’s economy boost during the Korean War

Japan was used as a base for many US operations leading to increased military spending

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What happened to the Nationalists in china

Fled to Taiwan

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Who lead the PRC

Mao Zedong

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What countries were included in Indo-China

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam

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What empire had Indo-China previously been a part of

France

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Who occupied Indo-China during WW2

Japan

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Who led the Indo-Chinese communist party

Ho Chi Minh

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Who did the US support in regards to Indo-China

France

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What were satellite states

Areas around USSR with communist regimes that they controlled

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When was the blockade of West Berlin lifted

May 11th 1949

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Why was socialism popular after the war

Widespread unemployment

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What was the policy of massive retaliation

If any member of Americas nuclear umbrella was attacked the US would respond with a nuclear attack

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Who led occupying forces in Japan

Douglas A.MacArthur

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When did the US test the first H bomb

October 1952

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