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Dividing line between North and South Korea after ww2
38th Parallel
+6 points
Capitalist country backed by the USA
South Korea
- 5 points
United Nations role in the Korean War
North Korea, supplied and advised by China and the USSR, invaded the South. The United Nations, led by MacArthur, joined the war on the side of the South Koreans
+ 5 points
the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
-10 points
A region where no military forces or weapons are permitted, created after the Korean War
Demiltarized Zone
-4 points
An international organization formed after ww2 to promote international peace, security, and cooperation
United Nation
-9 points
Define Douglas MacArthur role in the Korean War
He was put in charge of the UN force and he begins to invade North Korea and recapture the South Korean capital. China threatens to attack if The southern forces get any closer to the Chinese border. A truce was made in 1953. Truman fires MacArthur because he disobeyed orders. Truman loses popularity.
- 7 points
rapid industrial growth and economic prosperity
South Korea after the Korean War
+ 9 points
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
Armistice
-2 points
Five permanent members( US, UK, France, China, USSR) with veto power in the UN. Promised to carry out UN decisions with their own forces.
Security Council
-3 points
How did the Korean War end in 1953?
Ended with a treaty that divided the peninsula between Communist state of North Korea and Democratic State of South Korea (cease-fire)
- 8 points
Japan's Role in Korea
Japan brutally occupied Korea from 1910-1945
+ 4 points
Use the order of operations to solve:
24 - (2*3)
10
+2 points
Major superpowers during the Cold War
Soviet Union, USA
+1 point
Why did the Soviet Union not veto the USA's intervention in Korea
the USSR was boycotting the UN due to them not recognizing the new communist leadership in China
- 6 points
Why did the USA become involved in the Korean War
contain the spread of communism
-1 point
What problems does Modern-day NK present to the USA
growing nuclear threat
+8 points
Communist country backed by the Soviet Union and China
North Korea
+3 points
Chinese Communist leader from 1949 to 1976.
Mao Zedong
+ 10 points
Containment theory
The US theory that stated, if Communism in Asia could be contained in the area the system would eventually die out.
+ 7 points
Japanese occupation and Korean names
Japan forced Korean citizens to change their names in order to sound more "Japanese" If they refused they were unable to attend school or work