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CHINA AND KOREA 2026 EXAM PREP
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Prepare for your IB World History Revision Paper 3: China and Korea Exam with this focused study guide. It covers key historical events, political developments, cultural shifts, and economic changes in China and Korea. Emphasizes critical analysis, comparative evaluation, and evidence-based reasoning. Suitable for IB students preparing for Paper 3 in world history. Blitzkrieg ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… "Lighting war", type of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939Locarno Treaty (1925) Pact that secured the frontier between Germany and France and Germany and Belgium. It also provided for mutual assistance by France and Italy if Germany invaded its border countries. Kellogg-Briand Pact ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 1928 agreement in which many nations agreed to outlaw war
Invasion of Manchuria ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… (1931) The Japanese, motivated by the need for raw materials and a desire to take over Chinese territory, invaded the province of Manchuria and held the territory until the end of the war, when they were forced to give it up. This is considered the start of WWII. Invasion of Abyssinia ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Italy invaded Ethiopia, undermining the credibility of the League of Nations and ending peace in Europe Mein Kampf ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… "My Struggle"-a book written by Adolf Hitler during his imprisonment in 1923 - 1924, in which he set forth his beliefs and his goals for Germany Hossbach Memorandum ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… summary of a meeting on November 5, 1937 between German dictator Adolf Hitler and his military and foreign policy leadership where Hitler's future expansionist policies were outlined
rhineland ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… A region in Germany designated a demilitarized zone by the Treaty of Versailles; Hitler violated the treaty and sent German troops there in 1936 Anschluss ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… The union of Austria with Germany, resulting from the occupation of Austria by the German army in 1938. Locarno Treaty ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… (1925) Pact that secured the frontier between Germany and France and Germany and Belgium. It also provided for mutual assistance by France and Italy if Germany invaded its border countries. Sudetenland ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Area given to Germany at the Munich Conference in 1938 to appease Hitler Munich Pact ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… An agreement in 1938 that attempted to prevent large-scale war by granting German chancellor Adolf Hitler his demand for control over the Sudetenland, a German-populated region bordering Czechoslovakia.
Neville Chamberlain ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… (1869-1940) Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1937 to 1940. He is responsible for the policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. Winston Churchill ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… British Prime Minister who led Britain throughout most of World War II and along with Roosevelt planned many allied campaigns.
RADAR that let them know where the German planes were Grand Alliance ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… the alliance between the United Kingdom, United States, and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany during World War II
Operation Barbarossa ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Codename for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. Stalingrad ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… City in Russia, site of a Red Army victory over the Germany army in 1942-1943. The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union. Today Volgograd. Erwin Rommel ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… "Desert Fox"-May 1942; German and Italian armies were led by him and attacked British occupied Egypt and the Suez Canal for the second time; were defeated at the Battle of El Alamein; was moved to France to oversee the defenses before D-Day George Patton ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… American General who fought in North Africa and Europe D-Day ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50 - mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Dwight Eisenhower ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Supreme Allied Commander who supervised the invasion of Normandy and
Yalta ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war Casablanca Conference ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… A wartime conference held in Morocco that was attended by de Gaulle, Churchill, and FDR. The Allies demanded the unconditional surrender of the axis, agreed to aid the Soviets, agreed on the invasion Italy, and the joint leadership of the Free French by De Gaulle and Giraud. Potsdam Conference ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… July 26, 1945
- Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction. Pearl Harbor ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 7:50-10:00 AM, December 7, 1941 - Surprise attack by the Japanese on the main U.S. Pacific Fleet harbored in Hawaii destroyed 18 U.S. ships and 200 aircraft. American losses were 3000, Japanese losses less than 100. In response, the U.S. declared war on Japan and Germany, entering World War II.
Midway ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 1942 An important battle in the Pacific Theater of the war, the Americans sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers Hiroshima ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… City in Japan, the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, on August 6, 1945. The bombing hastened the end of World War II.
Boxer Rebellion ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Violent revolt against foreign influence colonialism and Christianity, 8 nations responded to defeat it Double Tenth Revolution ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Formed the GMD; no real democracy; old leaders kept power; was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty
The Three principles of the GMD ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… nationalism democracy and people's livelihood Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… first great leader of the Nationalist Party could not unite china Treaty of Versailles ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Gave Japan the former German territories in China May Fourth Movement ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… students protest against warlords and Japanese influence Jian Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… after sun yatsen death he becomes the head of the GMD feared communism supported by bankers CCP ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Party led by Mao Zedong with support of peasants Mao Zedong ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… (1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.
White Terror ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 5000 CCP shot; massacre of CCP leaders and peasants survivors fled to the mountains Red Army ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Formed by Mao, recruitment of peasants to fight; established in the country side of China Five Encirclement Campaigns ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… an attempt to destroy the Jiangxi soviet and the CCP; Surround the Red Army and cut them off from supplies and resources 28 Bolsheviks ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… a group of Moscow graduates who replace the previous communist leader; were in conflict with Mao over tactics and philosophy Long March ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… 90,000 communist flee and begin a 6000 mile journey to the jiangxi soviet; thousands died due to starvation, freezing, and combat Jiangxi Soviet ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Experimental rural Communist government led by Mao Zedong, centered in the town of Ruijin until the Long March began
Luding Bridge ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… One of the most daring acts of the Long March. The only way to cross the river was by this suspension bridge with a plank floor. 20 communist troops, carrying grenades, crawled 100 yards to cross the bridge. Morale for CCP was boosted
Silk Road ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… An ancient 4,000 mile trade route between China and Europe The Great Wall of China ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Built around 200 BC of over 1400 miles, to protect China from Mongols, which proved to fail. Paper ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… A Chinese invention that was used for books, money, and the spread of ideas. Made from bamboo, which was turned into pulp.
Gunpowder ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Charcoal, Saltpeter, Sulfur Silk Production ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… A Chinese invention that became a luxury product in high demand, which was a valuable good for Chinese trade on the Silk Road Daoism ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… a belief system that seeks harmony with nature and with inner feelings Forbidden City ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Located in modern day Beijing. It was the palace for Chinese emperors. Ghengis Khan ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… Mongolian invader of China. His actions helped contribute to the creation of the great wall. Buddhism ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… a religion that started in India and is based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama Yangtze River ✓ ✓ …… ANSWER …… The longest river of Asia; Found in China; 3rd longest river in the world (
