1. Before the War Korea had been invaded by both China and Japan The Japanese invaded Korea and set up a harsh system of laws After WWII, Korea split into 2 countries at the 38th Parallel. North Korea was communist with leader Kim Il- sung and they had the support of Stalin. South Korea was a democratic-republic

3. After WWII, the United States said that any country who attempted to spread communism would be destroyed When North Korea decided to invade South Korea, the U.S. decided to fight on the side of South Korea

4. Causes Communism vs. Capitalism (USA and USSR) > divided Korea into two nations by 38th parallel.

5. During the War On June 25, 1950, North Korea decided to invade South Korea and crossed over the 38th Parallel to take over South Korea U.S. troops were overwhelmed and unprepared for the strong North Korea military forces.

6. Types of Warfare USA USSR Limited War South Korea North Korea Total War

7. N. Korea decided to cross the 38th parallel U.S. came to the aid of South Korea US and S. Korean troops retreat to southern Korea to gain time despite having to give up land to N. Koreans US and S. Koreans Moved northward by starting with a victory at Pusan Headed North to take control of Seoul and give back to the people of South Korea.

8. Peace ? In 1951, both sides started to talk about making peace, but the talks lasted for more than 2 years. On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed and the war was over.

9. Significance U.S. refrained from using atomic weapons U.S. invaded North Korea replacing ‘suppression’ with ‘liberation’ Cold War turned global (shift from Europe to Asia)

10. Consequences Great destruction in Korea caused economical issue Economic boost in Japan 400 thousand Chinese soldiers dead 510 thousand North Korean soldiers dead 415 thousand South Korean soldiers dead