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Korean War, the 38th parallel - Coggle Diagram
Korean War
Before the war
Korea
Japanese colony
for 35 years
the end of WWⅡ
Japan's defeat (1945)
split into two
North
occupied by Soviet Union
a communist government
dictatiorship
South
occupied by the US
a non-communist government
During the war
In 1950
North Korea
invaded South Korea
leader, Kim Il-Sung
reunite under communist rule
the Unite Nations
(the UN)
the US president, Harry Truman
asked help to the UN
American general, Douglas MacArthur
pushed all the way to north
to the Chinese border
China - threatened
sent soldiers(not great for S.K)
went on for 2 years
cease-fire
the peace agreement
After the war
North Korea
more and more isolated
not in a good relationship with other countries
DMZ (the demilitarized zone)
Korea
still divided into North and South
the 38th parallel