The Key Leaders of the Korean War
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
Kim Il-sung
Did the South Korea Respond quickly after North Korea attacked?
What side did China fight with?
North Korea and the Soviet Union
Who was the president of South Korea during the Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
What year did the war end?
1953
Who was the president of the United States when the Korean War began?
Harry S. Truman
When the Korean war start?
June 25, 1950
Was China a communist country
Yes
What Country Supported South Korea
USA
Who won the war?
Nobody
Who was the leader of the Soviet union during the Korean War?
Joseph Stalin
Which side first crossed the 38th parallel to begin the fighting?
North Korea
What year did China joined the war?
1950
How did the support of the United Nations help South Korea during the Korean War?
It helped South Korea recover and strengthen its army.
What agreement separated North and South Korea?
Demilitarized Zone or DMZ for short
Who was the leader of the South Korea during the Korean war?
Syngman Rhee
What line divided North and South Korea at the start of the Korean War?
38th parellel
What was the troops called that China sent in the war?
People’s Volunteer Army
Why didn't the leader of South Korea want to be a communist state?
They believed communism would limit people’s rights and give too much control to the government
What year was armistice agreement was signed?
1953
Who Was the Leader of the Chinese during the Korean war?
Mao Zedong
Why did north Korea want to attack first
North Korea, who led by Kim Il-sung, wanted to reunify the entire Korean Peninsula under communism
Why did China join the war?
They feared that United Nations forces led by the United States would threaten its border after pushing deep into North Korea.
What Aids did they Receive from the USA
weapons, military equipment, air support, and large numbers of troops to fight in the war financial and medical aid
Was the armistice agreement a peace treaty?
No