Divided Korea
This line divided North and South Korea after World War II.
the 38th Parallel
The date the Korean War officially began.
June 25, 1950?
The agreement signed in 1953 to stop fighting.
armisitice
The ideology that controlled North Korea after WWII.
Communism
The country that launched the surprise invasion across the 38th Parallel.
North korea
The location where the armistice was signed.
Panmunjom
The country that supported South Korea politically and militarily
the United States
The South Korean capital captured early in the war.
Seoul
The buffer zone created between North and South Korea.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
North Korea was supported by these two communist powers.
the Soviet Union and China
The defensive line UN forces were pushed back to in 1950.
Pusan Perimeter
The width of the DMZ
2.5 miles
The type of government established in South Korea.
democratic government?
The global conflict era during which the Korean War took place.
Cold war
Why the Koreas are still technically at war today
because no peace treaty was ever signed