Korean War

Korean War

1. Then

   • both North and South Korea in ruins
   • There was a temporary cease-fire
   • North gained a little territory below the 38th on the western side
   • North Korea and China sign armistice
   • South gained a little territory above the 38th on the eastern side of the peninsula

2. So

   • North Korean forces capture southern capital, Seoul
   • United States pledges troops to go to South Korea’s defense
   • United Nations troops recapture Seoul
   • Bloody Battles and Trench Warfare occurred
   • Kaesong peace talks resume

3. But

   • Canada sent troops for South Korea’s defense
   • Great Britain sent troops for South Korea’s defense
   • South Korea joined forces with the United Nations
   • South Korea resisted invasion
   • The United States did not want communism to spread

4. Wanted

   • Capitalism to die out eventually
   • more expansion
   • China did not want a democratic Korean peninsula on its border
   • to have more land conquered
   • to spread communist ideas

5. Somebody

   • North Korean Army
   • Kim II-sung (North Korean leader)
   • Mao Zedong (Chinese leader)
   • Kim Tu-bong (Chairman of North Korea)
   • Pak Hon-yong (Secretary of North Korea)

6. CItes

   • "Korean War" 04 September 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://history.howstuffworks.com/korean-war/korean-war.htm> 10 April 2015.
   • http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war

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