South and North Korea Flashcards
To learn it
Who was the leader of North Korea?
Kim Il Sung
Who was the leader of South Korea?
Syngman Rhee
Which country previously occupied Korea?
Japan
Which country occupied the North?
Soviet Union
Which country occupied the South?
US
What was the name of the border?
The 38th parallel
Who was MacArthur?
The army leader who controlled UN forces in Korea.
Why was MacArthur sacked?
Because he wanted to invade China, even using nuclear weapons if necessary and openly threatened an attack on China.
Why did the Korean War end in stalemate?
The contribution of China was at the centre of it, because the US didn’t have the money or time if China got involved. It escalated everything: time, money, deaths and casualties.
When was MacArthur fired?
1951
Who invaded who first?
North invaded South in 1950
When did Stalin die?
1953
Where was the armistice signed?
Panmunjom
When was President Eisenhower elected as president?
1952
What is the Korean Nationalism?
Your country is best, independant, don’t need anyone else.
