The Origins of the Korean War
- Created by: ex-Roz
- Created on: 19-01-15 10:19
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1910 - Korea formally annexed to Japan
1945 - 38th Parallel accepted by USA and USSR as a diving line between North and South Korea
The divison of Korea
- Russia had agreed to join the war againt Japan - Use of atomic bomb meaning the USA did not need them.
- The suddenness of Japan's collapse - US State Department by surprise
- 11th August - No USA troops in Korea
- USA rushed to Korea - two Koreas were born - Kim il Sung - North - Syngman Rhee South
The establishment of the North Korean State
- Feburary 1946 an interim people's commitee was set up under Kim's leadership
- Many of the landowning class had co-operated with the Japanese, and they were now fleeing to the American side (South)
- 800,000 crossed the 38th Parallel
- Independent liberal leftists were sidelined…
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