Background
After which major event did the Korean War start?
World War II
Which two countries started the war?
North Korea, and South Korea
After The United States troops, and the UN troops landed in South Korea and started fighting back what happened?
They took back their land up to the 38th parallel.
What did the countries sign to end the war?
An armistice.
How long did this war take?
About three years.
Which two countries joined the war shortly after it started?
Soviet Union, and The United States
Why did North Korea and South Korea split?
North Korea wanted a communist country while South Korea did not.
When South Korea invaded North Korea, what happened?
China joined North Korea.
Which U.S. president signed the treaty?
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
When did the war begin?
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June 25th, 1950
Name all countries on the communist's side?
At which parallel did North and South Korea split from?
The 38th parallel.
What did South Korea have to do after they lost Seoul?
They called reinforcements.
Where did the countries agree to make the border.
At the 38th parallel.
When did the war end?
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July 27th, 1953
Name all countries and organizations on the non communist's side?
South Korea, The United States, and the United Nations.
How did South Korea take all of their land back after they had very few left?
North Korea ignored an appeal from the U.N. causing an international army of 16 nations to help South Korea, as well as The United States helping as well.
Near the end of the war, what did North and South Korea have with eachother?
They had a stalemate and weren't invading any more land at the 38th parallel.
How did the general want to end the war?
With an atom bomb.
Who won the war?
Neither North Korea or South Korea won the war, they eventually signed a treaty making each sides independent.
Which countries army caused the United Nations to back down?
China
Why did the U.S. want to take back their land in South Korea, and not let North Korea take it all?
The U.S. president wanted to limit the communist countries in the world, and was worried about the domino effect if North Korea conquered all of Korea.
After North Korea and their ally invaded back into South Korea, what major area of land did they take?
Seoul.
Which president declined the atom bomb and ended the war with a treaty?
President Truman of the U.S.