1. 28 sec. 3 North and South Korea

3. Divided Peninsula Buffer between China & Japan 100 B.C. conquered by China 1392 - Dynasty formed which lasted until 1910

4. Korean War Korea invaded by Japan in 1910 Japan keeps Korea for 35 years Soviets take N. Korea U.S. takes S. Korea Divided on 38th parallel 1950 - U.S. and U.S.S.R leave, N. Korea invades S. Korea with Soviet weapons

5. Korean War U.S. sends troops N. Koreans push U.S. and S. Koreans back to tip of peninsula

6. MacArthur Launches surprise landing U.S. then pushes N. Korea to Chinese border Chinese push U.S. back to 38th parallel Armistice is signed in 1953

7. MacArthur Wanted to drop nuclear bombs on Chinese Lobbied in American press Truman fired him

8. MacArthur

9. MacArthur Fired

10. Influences on the Two Koreas North Korea - influenced greatly by Chinese communism South Korea - influenced by West

11. Armed Forces in Korea N. Korea - has army of over 1 million soldiers S. Korea - has over 600,000 N. Korea - is developing nuclear weapons Divided on 38th parallel - demilitarized zone

14. Economics N. Korea - poor standard of living, millions starving S. Korea - Economic Tiger Specializes in Cars, ships, and steel Seoul - Capital and largest city of S. Korea