Korean War Flashcard

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Before WWII, Korea was ruled by:

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Japan

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Korean War: What prevented the South from falling to invading forces?

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Involvement of UN forces under US command.

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Korea was divided along the ______ Parallel after WWII.

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38th

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US involvement in East Asia in the early 1950s was primarily due to:

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North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the US policy of containment.

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President of the U.S. during the Korean War?

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Harry S. Truman

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Action causing US police action in Korea, 1950?

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North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

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China's involvement in the Korean War led to:

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Helping North Korea push US and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.

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Korean War fighting ended in:

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1953