Korean War - The First Event of the Cold War

Rosenburgs executed

1953

Kim 11 Sung

1953- under the rule of ------the Peoples REpublic of Korea ( North Korea) he was a Communist leader

DMZ (demilitarized zone)

2.5 mile stretch between NK and SK where both countries agreed to place no soldiers or weapons

Korean War and UN

25 June 1950 - 27 July 1953 limited war between communist north and "free" south Koreas authorized by UN and lead by USA

Stalemate

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Domino Theory

A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.

Proxy War

A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate

July 27, 1953

End of Korean War

North Korea and South Korea

Korea was split into north and south after World War II. North Korea became established as a Communist dictatorship by Soviet Union and Red China, after Japan was defeated. In 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea, starting the Korean War. The United Nations entered the war to defend South Korea. The Soviet Union made the mistake of walking out on the U.N. vote, allowing the measure to pass. Since declaring war was not acceptable without the approval of Congress, President Harry S. Truman declared the fighting a "police action" to allow the entry of American troops. The war resulted in a stalemate, and Korea is still divided to this day.

June 25th 1950 - July 27th 1953

Korean War

Syngman Rhee

Korean leader who became president of South Korea after World War II and led Korea during Korean War.

Truman fired MacArthur because

MacArthur demanded Truman's approval to expand the war

Korean Peninsula

Peninsula on which both North and South Korea are located

Korean War

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.

McCarthyism

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Armistice (Korean War)

an agreement to not shoot each other for the time being; a stop to fighting

Truman and Korean War

authorizes the U.S. Navy and Air Force to aid South Korea.

General MacArthur

commander of the US forces in the Philippine Islands who directed the Allied occupation of Japan

38th Parallel

line of latitude that separated North and South Korea

Spread of Communism

when nations begin to have communist governments