Korea Before
How did Japan gain control of Korea?
Wars and unfair treaties
In 1950, which country invaded Korea, beginning the Korean War?
North Korea
Who took leadership of North Korea?
Kim II Sung
Which recent action by North Korea involves increasing nuclear weapons and missile technology?
North Korea expanding its nuclear program
In 1910, which country officially annexed Korea and began the years of colonial rule?
Japan
Which international organization supported South Korea during the war?
The United Nations
Who took leadership of South Korea?
Syngman Rhee
Which event had the leader of China traveling to North Korea?
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea.
In 1919, which protest movement showed widespread Korean resistance to Japanese rule?
The March 1st Movement
Which country entered the war in support of North Korea?
China
How was South Korea ruled afterward?
Democratic Country
What statement made by North Korea talks about not giving up nuclear weapons?
North Korea rejects denuclearization
Which global conflict ended in 1945 and led to Korea gaining independence from Japan?
World War II
Which conflict in the Cold War made Korea a proxy war?
The Korean War
What is North Korea like now?
An authoritarian country controlled by Kim Jong Un.
Which event did North Korea launch ballistic missiles into the sea?
North Korea conducts a missile test
Why did Japan want the land?
Location, resources, and economic control
Who won the Korean War?
Not one country won the war, because it ended in a stalemate.
What is South Korea like now?
A highly developed democratic country.
Which ongoing situation involves frequent military drills between South Korea and the US, in which North Korea has been responding to?
US-South Korea military exercises and North Korea's response.