Beginning
Who occupied the entirety of Korea before the USSR & US?
The Japanese Empire
Who was victorious in the beginning?
North Korea.
_______ combat in _________ weather
Grueling and Brutal.
The entire Korean Peninsula.
Who did Stalin put as the leader of North Korea?
Kim Il Sung
Where and what ended the war?
The war ended at the 38th parallel with a armistice.
What does POW stand for?
Prisoners of War.
Why did the US enter the war?
To stop communism from entering the Korean Peninsula.
What is the 38th parallel?
The border dividing Communist North Korea and the Capitalist republic of South Korea.
Which city did South Korea get forced into?
Pusan.
US citizens.
Why did China Join the war?
To prevent Capitalistic beliefs from pushing up into China.
Who was the leader of North Korea after Kim Il Sung?
Kim Jong Il.
Why did North Korea invade South Korea?
North Korea invaded to unify the peninsula.
After gaining support, how far back did South Korea push North Korea
To the Yalu River.
The conditions for Korean citizens were _________ with little to no ______, _______, or _________.
Survivable, Food, Water, and Shelter.
Who gave supported South Korea?
US and the UN
What was the total death count of the war?
4.5 Million people