1. THE KOREAN WAR
Ms. Ha
HSCE

2. I. Creation of Korea A. Japan rules it until 1945 1. End of WWII
a) North: Surrendered to
the Soviet Union
b) South: Surrendered to
the United States

3. B. Division
1. 38th parallel
North latitude

4. II. New Governments A. South 1. Leader: Syngman Rhee
2. Republic of Korea
3. Capital: Seoul

5. B. North
1. Leader: Kim Il Sung
2. Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea
3. Communist
4. Capital: Pyongyang

7. The Leaders
South: Rhee
North: Sung

8. C. June, 1949
1. U.S. had only 500 troops
in South Korea
2. Soviets planned on
taking it over by force

9. D. Soviets ready for battle
1. Tanks
2. Airplanes
3. Money to fight battle
4. South Korea surprised

10. III. The Attack June 25, 1950 North Korea attacks
South Korea surprised

11. B. South Korea: calls on U.N.
1. President Truman responds
2. June 27, 1950
a) U.S. troops in Japan, sent
to S.Korea
b) Naval fleet sent

12. President Truman

13. C. Help: 16 nations joined 1. Total of 520,000 troops
2. Over 90% of troops=American
3. South Korean troops: 590,000
4. Leader: General Douglas
MacArthur

14. D. North Korea advances 1. Gen. MacArthur fights back
2. Defensive zone of Pusan, SE
corner

15. E. Surprise amphibious landing
1. Led by Gen. MacArthur
2. At Inchon, West Coast

16. 3. North Korean troops a. Trapped between attacking forces
b. North Koreans retreat to 38th parallel
c. South Korea advances on North Korea
d. Chinese, “no” to Americans near
Yalu River

17. 4. It’s a Party! (not)
a. China brings 300,000
troops
b. Fight on side for North
Korea

18. c. Fighting went on for two years
d. Stalemate
e. General MacArthur called for nuclear
weapons against China
f. President Truman: “NO”=WWIII

19. IV. End of War A. July, 1953 1. 38th parallel= divider 2. U.S.
a. 54,000 troops dead
b. Cost: $67 billion dollars
c. Major fear of communism in the U.S. now

20. Washington D.C., Korean Memorial