1. 6. What were the causes and results of the Korean War?

2. Causes
                                     
At the end of WWII – Allies divided Korea at the 38th parallel

3. 38th Parallel
N. of line, occupied by USSR
S. of line, occupied by US

4. North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Leader
Communist

5. South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Leader
Democratic government

6. By 1949, both sides had withdrawn their troops.

7. USSR supplied N. Korea with planes, tanks, $, etc.

8. US left S. Korea without military supplies…
Feared Rhee would invade N. if he had weapons

9. Events of the War

10. Phase 1: N. Korean Invasion
N. K. Army crossed the 38th parallel
Surprise attacked S.

11. Truman – containment policy
Went to the UN
UN forces went to South Korea

12. Phase 2: UN Offensive
Gen. MacArthur surprise attacked behind enemy lines at Inchon

13. Phase 3: Chinese Intervention
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River, pushed the UN forces back behind the 38th parallel

14. 1951—Stalemate
Neither side was winning or losing

15. MacArthur was fired by Truman for trying to expand the war & suggest atomic weapons
                                      

16. Results
Ceasefire in 1953
Remained divided at 38th parallel

17. Developed heavy industry
North Korea
Built up military
Developed heavy industry
                              

18. South Korea
Rebuilt & prospered due to aid from US

19. 54,000 US soldiers died
3 million Koreans dead, missing or wounded

20. Korea was physically destroyed
38th parallel heavily militarized