Korean War Final Review

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38th Parallel

This line divides Korea into North and South

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Sygnman Rhee

Leader of South Korea

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Kim Il-Sung

Leader of North Korea

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June 25, 1950

North crosses 38th parallel and pushes South into Pusan

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UN votes to give military support to South

Because USSR was not at the UN vote while protesting Mao’s govt being excluded from UN council…

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MacArthur

The US general who led forces in South Korea, believes we can liberate North, wants to nuke Chinese cities but is replaced with Ridgeway

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China’s involvement

China doesn’t want us near their border, so they assist North

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Armistice

no peace agreement, but no war either