4. Soviet Invasion(1945)
• Agreement Between US-Soviet
• US forces controlled South, Soviet controlled North
5. Chinese Civil War
(1945-1949)
• Chinese Communist and Nationalist
• Chinese communist supported by North Korea (PLA) Peoples
Liberation Army
• Support to North Korea
• People’s Republic of China Formed
• US = Threat
6. The Divide (1945-1949)
• December 1945 US-USSR Joint Commission
• 5 year trusteeship
• July 20 1948 Syngman Rhee
• August 15 Kim ll-sung
• 1948-Soviet Union 1949 - US Withdrawal
7. Involvement
• North Korea- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, People’s
Republic of China, The Soviet Union
• South Korea-Republic of Korea, Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United
Kingdom, United States.
8. C.E.R.A
• Causes - North Korea Communist Views vs. South Democratic Views
• Event - Cross - border skirmishes raids leading into open warfare
• Resolution - Failed to come to decision as a whole* UN: MacArthur
clearing of communist, Nuke* 1953 Agreement 2 kilo from border
• Aftermath - No peace treaty* U.S. bombings destruction* The capital
destroyed 250,000 bombs dropped from U.S.* North Korea’s
population decrease by 12%* About 10 million families separated
across the border* 137,899 SK Dead* 36,516 US Dead (2,830 non
combat deaths) 215,000 NK Dead* Soviet Union 282 Dead
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