KW Causes- Division Of Korea Flashcards
What was the name of the communist leader in the north? When did he lead from?
Kim Il Sung
He led the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from September 1948
Where had Kim Il Sung trained?
In the USSR
He had led a one part system
Worked hard to increase support against the south by asking Stalin for help
What tactics did Sung use against the south?
Guerrilla warfare
How many communist supporters lived in the south, according to Sung?
200,000
Who led the anti-communist south? When did he win elections?
Syngman Rhee
1948
Wasn’t very democratic but very anti communist so won support of USA
What did Rhee and the USA set up in 1948 to reunite Korea and remove all traces of communism from the north?
Republic of Korea
Why was there great hatred and hostility between Rhee and Sung?
Rhee urged USA to provide him with weapons to invade the north
What did this hatred lead to?
North Korean invasion of the south in 1950
Who provided equipment to the north?
USSR
China
What was the outcome of the invasion?
North overwhelmed the south’s forces
By September 1950, all but a small corner of the south was under communist control
USA would have to respond
