The Beginning of the Korean War - what happened?
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- The Beginning of the Korean War - what happened?
- The Truman Doctrine stated that the USA would help to fight communism in all countries across the world.
- Cuba
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Japan controlled Korea from 1904 to 1945, but after World War II, the North was controlled by the USSR and the South was controlled by the USA.
- Two separate governments were set up in the North and the South.
- Kim Il Sung took power in North Korea, and formed a communist government.
- Syngman Rhee became the President of South Korea, who was an anti communist.
- Syngman Rhee was a very corrupt leader and soon became very unpopular among the masses.
- In April 1950, there were elections where Syngman Rhee performed very badly.
- Most of the people of the South voted for unification with the North.
- The Truman Doctrine stated that the USA would help to fight communism in all countries across the world.
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