Case Study 2: The Korean War The Cold War goes Global Date: Case Study 2: The Korean War Objective Examine a case study: The Korean War Understand the origins of North and South Korea. Examine a war that 4 million people died in. Warm-up: Take out homework We shall discuss the answers to the questions given last class. Question 1-11 page 78.

Notes 1950 – Communist gain control of China after a civil war. Their enemies fled to Taiwan and set up the Republic of China. This scared the U.S. as it seemed communism was winning. After WW2, Japan was forced to leave Korea which they had conquered. The Soviets and Americans split the country into two. North – communist, South – democratic. Reading pages 81 – 83 – answering Q. 1-7 EXERCISE COPY

Notes 25th June 1950, North Korean leader Kim Il (i L) Sung wanted to unite all Korea as communist and invaded South Korea. The United Nations sends an army to help South Korea. China sends an army to help North Korea Page 83 – consequences box – put into notes. Reading pages 81 – 83 – answering Q. 1-7 EXERCISE COPY

Cooldown I think.... Write one I know.... sentence with I wonder.... these at the start