Download Outcome of the Korean War

The Korean War
Leading up to the Korean War
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Communist North Korea invaded _________ with the help of the Soviet Union and china
North Korea tried to turn the whole Korean peninsula into a __________ , but South
Korea resisted and the United States intervened to help stop the spread of communism
The _____ entered the war to fight against the Soviet Union without causing a “Hot
War” and at this time tensions were very heated between American and the _________
In _____ Korea was divided into two along the 38th parallel, Russia occupied the North
and American occupied the South
The Korean War and the Cold War
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Most people believed this civil war was the first step to a _______________ to take over
the world
This is why most nations felt they had to get involved to prevent communism from
_________ any further
This war brought the cold war to Asia, ________, China, the U.S., and the United Nations
all took the opportunity to fight without directly fighting each other and starting another
world war
Both super powers contained ________________ on both sides of the War which added
to the tension of the Cold War
The War Front
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At first when North Korea invaded ________ the U.S. used a more defensive strategy but
then they realized _____________ had a strong army and they used more offensive
strategies
The first summer was one of the hottest and driest summers on record and soldiers had
to drink water from ______________ that had been fertilized with human waste
Disease was always a constant threat
54,000 Americans and ______ million Koreans lost their lives during the war
The U.S. pushed North Koreans back behind their border but were stopped at the
_______________
Unlike World War two and ________________, the Korean War did not receive that much
media attention
President Truman was in charge during the Korean War and sent troops into Korea
Kim II-Sung lead communist _______________ during this time and Syngman Rhee led
South Korea
The war lasted from 1950- 1953
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The war ______ in a stale mate after a cease fire
Outcome of the Korean War
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The Korean peninsula remains divided to this day, North Korean remains a _________
nation and South Korea is a _________
The Korean War gave the U.S. reason to expand their military expenditure
Also, the Korean War was an important step on the road to ____________ because it was
the first war fought where black and white soldiers were first integrated into the U.S.
army
Also, Americans relationship with _______ strengthened
China became a major military power because the soviets gave them aid during the war
American and South Korean remain to be close allies and over _______ American soldiers
are still stationed there today