United States Involvement
Democracy and Communism
What was Korea divided into that created a bigger gap between the countries?
North and South Korea
If North Korea would have won, what would have possibly been an outcome?
A powerful nuclear communist regime would have surfaced if North Korea had won.
What year did the Korean War start? (Extra points for the exact date)
June 25th, 1950
True/False: North Korea was a capitalist country.
False
What percentage of those who died were civilians?
10%
Because of the split, each Korea became more what? (as phrased)
Independent
What was the cause of the Korean War?
North Korea invading South Korea
Who won the Korean War?
Neither side. The fighting ended in a tense armistice.
An estimated how many people died between the two Koreas?
5 million people
Which countries supported North Korea and which supported South Korea? (at least 3 altogether for points)
For North Korea: The People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union.
For South Korea: The United States, Great Britain, and the United Nations.
The Korean War helped end what tactic in the United States?
Isolationism
What two things were the United States lacking in?
Equipment and soldiers