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Background of Korean War	Causes of Korean War #1	Cause of Korean War #2	Cause of Korean War #3	Effects on Korean War on relevant parties
100 Japan Which country first annexed Korea in 1910?	100 South Korea, 1949. South Korean Navy attacked the North's west coast fleet Who attacked first?	100 Domino Theory What did the US labelled the threat of Communism spread as?	100 Soviet launching its own Atomic bomb What event threatened the USA's nuclear supremacy?	100 The Korean War heightened US fears of further Soviet aggression elsewhere, therefore the NSC-68 recommendations to triple the defence budget were approved. What was the effect on USA?
200 Potsdam Which conference did the West decide to separate North and South Korea	200 North Korea was prepared to invade South Korea to unify Korea. What is the reason for Kim Il Sung seeking Stalin's help in 1950?	200 Communists took over the biggest country in Asia. Why was China an evidence in the Domino Theory?	200 Gen Douglas MacArthur Who was the Supreme Commander that led the UN troops against the North?	200 Taiwan Which country was China having problems with due to the Cold War? (other than South Korea)
300 38th parallel What is the imaginary line that separates the North and South called?	300 25 June 1950 When did North Korea attacked the South?	300 Created the fear that the Soviet Union was set against the US. What is the NSC report about?	300 Getting China involved after pushing back the North pass the Yalu River What else did the UN do that made the Korean War worse?	300 The war had cost the lives of over 300,000 civilians and property damage was huge. The peninsula became permanently divided with no hope of reunification. What did it costs Korea?
400 Syngman Rhee Who is the leader of South Korea during this period of time?	400 USA did not give additional help in terms of finances and military Why was Kim Il Sung confident in conquering the South?	400 Feb 1950 When did China and Soviet Union formally became allies?	400 Military Parity What is the concept of equal military power?	400 China’s reputation grew after the War, having successfully pushed back US forces. This increased Mao Zedong’s reputation and helped him to consolidate the Communist revolution in China. How did Mao benefit from the Korean War?
500 People live and work in the DMZ Why is the DMZ unique in Korea?	500 He was confident that USA would support him Why did Syngman Rhee choose to attack the North constantly?	500 The Asian communist power that was able to support North Korea instead USSR Why was China important in the Korean War?	500 He had the support of both Stalin and China Why was Kim Il Sung confident in defeating the South Korean Army?	500 The USA’s decision to triple its military spending, rearm West German, maintain troops in Europe and contain Communism in Asia drew the USSR into a wider, global conflict.This would stretch Soviet commitments throughout the world, harming their economy. How did it effect USSR in the long term?

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