The Korean War
1950 - 1953
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Moon Jae-in
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President of South Korea
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Kim jong- un

Supreme Leader of North Korea
We are
free!!
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When WWII ended
in 1945 the
Japanese returned
to their island.

Korea was free
form Japanese
occupation.
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Korea was “free”
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What’s next?
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In order to pacify the USSR and
Joseph Stalin it was decided to
divide the country into two
parts (North and South).
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The division took place in the
38th parallel .
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Soviet forces were allowed to
take control of the North and
the Americans would take
control of the South. (both
super Powers)
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Aren’t we
free to
decide?
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I want Korea to
be united under
anti-communist
ideology.
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By 1950 South Korea was ruled
by anti-communist dictator
Syngman Rhee supported by
the USA.
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The North was supported by
the Soviet Union
(communists)who had installed
Kim IL Sung as leader.
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Both leaders wanted to re-unify
Korea under their own rule.
I want Korea
to be united
under
communism.
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This led to “small
confrontations
between the north
and the south.
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This was before the
war was officially
declared!
10,000 troops killed in battle
1950 – war was declared!
Oh
yeah!
Summer 1950
North Korea
invades South .
We’ve got to
do
something!
I know…. I
have a plan!
Communist
success!
TO
BE CONTINUED...
Individual work
 What
similarities and differences are there in
the way Korea and Germany became
separated countries?
 Write at least 2 similarities and 2 differences
with explanation.
Differences between North abd South Korea
nowadays
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