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Korean War - Coggle Diagram
Korean War
Before the war
colonized by Japan for 35yrs
WWII ended in 1945
Japan's defeat
Korea split into two at 38th parallel
North Korea
occupied by
Soviet Union
Russia, Ukraine, other republics
Communist government
Communism
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South Korea
occupied by America
Non-communist government
tried to stop the S.U.
50yrs
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During the war
In 1950, N.K. invaded S.K.
Kim Il-Sung
wanted to reunite under Communist rule
U.S. asked UN for help
Harry Truman
UN came to S.K.
pushed North Koreans to the 38th parallel
Douglas MacArthur
to the Chinese border
China sent soliders to N.K.
MacArthur wanted to extend to China
Truman refused & fired MacArthur
After the war
the war lasted for 2yrs
new U.S. president
Dweight D. Eisenhower
negotiated cease-fire
ended in 1953
peaceful agreement
still divided with DMZ