Important People
Is Syngman Rhee the first president for the Republic of Korea (South Korea)?
Yes
Were Korean people displaced during WW2?
Yes.
When did the Korean War start?
Junev 25th, 1950
Army in Korean
군대
Who is the most important American general in the presentation?
Douglas Mc Arthur
When did WW2 officially end?
September 2nd, 1945
What is the major landing in the Korean War that changed tide of the war?
Inchon Landing
President in Korean
대통령
Name the 4 important people mentioned in the presentation
Douglas Mc Arthur, Mathew Bunker Ridgeway, William F. Dean, Syngman Rhee
At which parallel was Korea divided at?
38th parallel
What is the differnce between ROK and KPA?
ROK is "Republic of Korea" for the South, and KPA is "Korean People's Army" for the North.
What is 휴전?
Armistice
Why did Douglas Mc Arthur fired during the war, and who took his position?
He broke the presidents orders by moving American and ROK Troops across the 39th Parallel. General Mathew Bunker Ridgeway took his position.
Why was Korea unstable after WW2?
Japan controlled Korea for a long period of time, making Korea leaderless and unable to decide which political route the country should go.
Why didn't the Korean War officially end? What did they do/sign instead?
The Korean War never ended because they never signed a permanant peace agreement. Instead, they signed an armistice.
Name every vocabulary word in ENGLISH that was in the slides
General, President, Army, Armistice, Counter-attack, War
When, where, and why did Syngman Rhee go into exile?
April 27, 1960. He went into exile in Hawaii. He was accused by people/students of rigging the presidential election.
What was the reason we talked about WW2 in a Korean War presentation?
WW2 connects with the Korean War as it was caused by political issues from WW2 and the end of WW2
Explain what factors each FOREIGN country did during the War
Hint: (China did___, United States did___, Russia did___)
China: Reinforced North Korea with troops. USA: Helped South Korea overall. Russia: Helped China stockpile weaponry to help them help North Korea.
Name every vocabulary word in KOREAN that was in the slides
장군, 대통령, 군대, 휴전, 반격, 전쟁