KOREA BEFORE THE OUTBREAK OF THE KOREAN WAR Flashcards
Which country controlled Korea from 1910 to the end of the Second World war in 1945?
Japan
Who liberated (freed) Korea from Japanese control after the Second World War?
The Soviet Union liberated the Northern region of the country, and the USA liberated the South.
What happened to North Korea after the Second World War?
It became a communist country and introduced a Soviet-style one-party system of government.
Who was the leader of North Korea after the Second World War?
Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung
What happened to South Korea after the Second World War?
The country was anti-Communist. Even though it was not very democratic, it won the support of the Americans.
Who was the leader of South Korea after the Second World war?
President Syngman Rhee
What was the name of the border between North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel
Was the division of Korea after the Second World War supposed to be permanent or temporary?
Temporary
What was expected to take place in Korea in the year 1948?
Elections to re-unite the country
What happened to relations between North and South Korea after the Second World War?
Relations soured and became increasingly tense, as the North followed communist policies and the South capitalist policies.
Did elections take place in Korea in 1948, as planned? If not, what happened instead?
No.
Instead, President Syngman Rhee held and won elections in South Korea in 1948, while Kim Il Sung announced North Korea was a separate and independent communist Republic.
