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Korean History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 Wartime Conference where Korea was discussed | Cairo Declaration; Potsdam conference; Yalta Agreement; Tehran |
| Cairo Declaration | Dec 1, 1943 - US,England,China - "in due course" Korea will be free and independent, but Korea needs training and education |
| Potsdam Conference | July 1945- Allies delivered ultimatum to Japan to surrender |
| Yalta Agreement | Feb 1945 - Soviet Union agreed to join the war, declared war against Japan Aug 8, 1945 |
| Tehran | Nov 1943 - Stalin agreed with Cairo decision |
| Name of US occupation unit | 24th US Army Corps with 3 divisions |
| CDR of US occupation unit | LtGen John R. Hodge - Created Korea advisory council & 25 member democratic council of govt with Rhee as chairman |
| Who is Yo Un Hyong | Originated the 1944 underground society Alliance for Korea Independence; asked by Japanese to form govt and committee for preparation for National reconstructions; formed National assembly and est. People Republic of Korea with Dr. Rhee as Pres, Yo as VP |
| Moscow Conference | Dec 1945, China, England, US, Soviet Union; US recommended to abolish 2 separate zones; 5-yr allied trusteeship; Joint commission (US/Soviets) of occupying force to deal with economic unification; provincial Korean democratic govt |
| Pyongyang Conference | NK Kim Il Sung criticized UN plan ;3-pt plan "adopted";withdrawal of foreign troops;SK and NK ldrs will not permit civil war or disturbance against unification; Est. of Democratic Provisional govt;adopt constitution;not recognize other elections or govt |
| NK deception operations prior to war | -"free elections"; Party & social org conference planned; NK sent delegates to SK and were arrested at 38th parrallel; |
| UN Security Council Resolution for NK aggression | Condemend NK and order withdrawal beyond 38th parallel; Soviets not present to vote; formed UN forced from 16 countries, Gen McArthur leading UN & ROK forces |
| NK made 3 major miscalculations when launching war | 1. Believed US would not intervene let alone UN 2. Believed if Seoul was taken, govt surrender and war over 3. Believed 50,000 underground SKLP/SKWP bring insurrection and overthrow govt |
| Who signed Armistice Agreement | 1. Kim Il Sung 2. Peng The-Huai 3. Gen Mark Clark 4. Gen Nam Il 5. LtGen William Harrison |
| Articles of Armistice | 1. DMZ and 2km buffer zone 2. rules of ceasefire;est military armistice commission; neutral nations supervisory commission 3. POW issues 4. Future actions; 3 month political conf; withdrawal of foreign forces 5. Misc.; amendments; eff 27 Jul 1953,2200 |
| US-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty, 1 Oct 1953 Art 3&4 | Art 3:if attack on either party in Pacific, each will act to meet danger IAW constitutional process Art 4: US can place land,air, sea forces in/around Korea |
| 6th Republic | Pres Roh Tae Woo; restored single constituency system,appt. unstained academicians, release political prisoners;restored civil rights; liberalized laws, lifted bans; apologized for Kwangju; spt statements for Kwangju;northern diplomacy; relaxed NK tension |
| Prospect of reunification | NK spt unification by est. fo federated Korean nation of 2 opposing ideologies/systems; subversive activities against ROK; overall nullified all SK agreements; SK will reject NK proposals;advocate convergence of 2 systems;mutual trust/peace, prosperity |