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Korean War - Coggle Diagram
Korean War
Before
Korea
colonized by Japan for 35 years
World War II in 1945
Japan got defeated
divided into two
38th parallel
North
Soviet Union
communist government
society that distributes wealth evenly
dictatorship in reality
South
U.S.
democratic government
America & Europe
wanted to spread democracy
Cold War (50 years)
Soviet Union
wanted to spread communism
After
lasted for 3 years
ended in 1953
2.5 million people died
the new U.S. president: Dwight D. Eisenhower
negotiated cease-fire with N. Korea and China
Korea was divided at 38th parallel
DMZ (demilitarized zone)
N. Korea has become more isolated
During
1950
N. Korea invaded S. Korea
Kim Il Sung: the communist leader of N. Korea
Harry Truman: the U.S. president
petitions to U.N. to stop communism (N. Korea)
American U.N. force lands in Korea
led by General Douglas McArthur
pushed N. Korea to Chinese border
Chinese government felt threathened
Chinese helped N. Korea
McArthur wanted to extend the war to China
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