Korean War

1. What were the characteristics of Japanese rule in Korea from 1910 to 1945?
2. Who led North & South Korea after the Japanese were defeated?
3. What was China’s role on the conflict? Who was theleader in China at the time?
4. What were the events of June 25, 1950? What was the reaction to those events?
5. Who was Douglas MacArthur? What did he do? What was his relationship with Truman?
6.How does MacArthur manage to roll the UN/American troops into North Korea?
7. Why does MacArthur consider it important to control/bombard the Yalu River?
8. How does Chinese strategy forceMacArthur to change his plans?
9. Why was MacArthur dismissed by Truman?
10: What’s your personal evaluation of this crisis?

1. Korea was annexed by the Japanese Empire until the end of World WarII. It was a peaceful occupation. There was forced labor, forced prostitution. They tried to eradicate the Korean language.
2. The victors of the Second World War were the U.S.A and USSR, whooccupied South Korea (USA) and North (USSR). Divided by the Parallel 38°.
 Who led North Korea was Kim Li Sung, a dictator and Syngnan Rhee was elected in South Korea, was not a Communist. They wantedto unify Korea under his rule and began to command troops in the parallel 38°.
3. China wanted to support North Korea; it was led by Mao Zedong, because this had helped the Chinese Civil War.
4.The northern army was stronger and invaded South Korea to unify the peninsula. The United Nations and the U.S.A gave military support (naval and air) to South Korea and also the U.S.A ground forces have inJapan. They managed to stop North Korean troops in the Pusan ​​Perimeter.
5. General MacArthur was appointed commander of the United Nation’s troops. He was a war hero in his country. Truman hadtroubles to control him.
6. As he was surrounded by North Korean troops, decided to outflank a landing amphibian in September 15 affecting the supply lines of the Communists, and northward to...