Conflict in Korea (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Korean War years
Korean War years
1950-1953
Korean War: two types of conflict
Korean War: two types of conflict
Civil war and international conflict
Year Korea was divided
Year Korea was divided
1945
Border between N. and S. Korea
Border between N. and S. Korea
38th parallel
North Korea controlled by (post-WWII)
North Korea controlled by (post-WWII)
USSR
South Korea controlled by (post-WWII)
South Korea controlled by (post-WWII)
USA
North Korea's political system
North Korea's political system
Communist under Soviet influence
South Korea's political system
South Korea's political system
Capitalist with American support
Containment policy aim
Containment policy aim
Prevent communism spreading to new countries
Truman Doctrine year
Truman Doctrine year
1947
USSR nuclear weapons developed
USSR nuclear weapons developed
1949
Chinese Civil War winner (1949)
Chinese Civil War winner (1949)
Communists under Mao Zedong
North Korea invasion of South
North Korea invasion of South
1950
North Korean communist leader
North Korean communist leader
Kim Il Sung
South Korean leader
South Korean leader
Syngman Rhee