Korea in the Cold War
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Who controlled Korea in WW2?
Japan
What two nations would occupy korea when WW2 was over?
USA and USSR
What divides North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
Who attacked who on June 25, 1950?
North attacked South
Why did Truman get the USA involved?
Containment of Communism - domino theory
How was the United Nations able to get involved?
USSR was protesting the inclusion of China on the Security Council, and thus could not veto.
What General lead the UN Forces?
General Douglas MacArthur
Who assisted the North Koreans?
China
What weapon did MacArthur want to use against China and North Korea?
Atomic Bomb
Was he allowed to use this weapon?
No - and he was removed for refusal to submit to Truman’s commands,
What was the status of Korea when the ceasefire was signed in 1953
Still divided even to today - De-militarized Zone (DMZ)
Who rules North Korea today?
Kim Jong-Un
What is North Korea’s economy like today?
Horrible - often experience famines
What is South Korea’s government?
Democracy