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Korea War (Numbers (South lost 500 000, North lost 215 000, China lost 400…
Korea War
Numbers
South lost 500 000
North lost 215 000
China lost 400 000
USA lost 33 000
UN lost 1100
3million civilians were killed
5million were left homeless
Why did North Korea invade South Korea
Had been divided in 1945
Both Leaders wanted to unite Korea but under different systems
Kim Il Sung believed he had support from USSR
Kim Il Sung believed that South would invade eventually so it would be best to invade fist
In June North Korea invaded the South and all most succeeded the invasion
USA's reaction and response
didn't want communist to spread
Domino effect
Provided resources
helped push back North in October 1950
President Truman didn't want to seem 'soft on communist'
Public opinion in USA was very anti-communist
Background
Korea used to be run by Japan
divided by the 38th parallel
North Communist
Kim Il Sung
South supported by USA
President Syngman Rhee
not democratic but not communist
US feared communist take over in Europe
Truman Doctrine
promised to help any country under the threat of communism
tried to prevent communisms in China
donated $2billion
UN influence
because USSR was boycotting the UN end meeting the couldn't protest against USA's actions
Couldn't say VETO
USA was the main supplier of the UN and therefore influenced the UN's dicision
Almost took the whole of South Korea in September 1950 with the help of USSR and later China
1950 Kim Il Sung announced he was going to invade the South
USA sent advisors, supplies to Korea