Important Dates
When was the ROK (Republic of Korea) formed?
1948
Korea was one nation after WW2
False
This set the tone for the Cold War. True or False?
True
Who was the Dictator of North Korea during the Korean War
Kim il Sung
Who occupied Korea before the end of WWII
Imperial Japan
What is the date the Korean war started.
June 25, 1950
Name 2 major nations that fought in the Korean War
North Korea/South Korea/USA/China.
These people were set free after the Korean War
Prisoners
Who was the president of the U.S. during most of the Korean War
Harry S. Truman
What part of the Koreas did the USSR and China occupy
The North
This date is when America joins the war
June 30, 1950
Name the 2 powerhouses that came out of WW2.
USSR and USA
This is known as the forgotten war. True or False.
True.
Who was the American educated Korean exile who became the first president of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
What part of Korea did the UN occupy
The South
When North Korea become Communist?
October 3rd, 1945
China and North Korea were what?
Allies
How many people died during The Korean War
4 million people
This individual was one of the most powerful officers for the UN
Douglas MacArthur
The first president of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
When does the Korean war end.
July 27, 1953
The Korean War was what
The Korean War was a conflict between South Korea and their allies and North Korea and China
This Group showed it was a powerful organization for helping to keep world peace
The United Nations
This man was the leader of China during the Korean War
Mao Zedong
The civil war fought in China was for?
Communism