Korean War Vocab

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DMZ: A region on the Korean peninsula dividing North Korea and South Korea.

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The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a region on the Korean peninsula that divides North Korea from South Korea.

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The Iron Triangle was a key communist Chinese and North Korean concentration area during the Korean War.

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True

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Chiefs of staff of the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps commandant, and chief of US Naval Operations.

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Armistice

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Agreement by opposing sides in a war to pause fighting; a truce.

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38th parallel

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Borderline for US and USSR to divide military occupation of Korea.

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Cold War: Geopolitical tension between the US and the Soviet Union.

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Geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Refugee

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A person forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

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ROK Army: South Korean Army, responsible for ground warfare.

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ROK Army: South Korean Army, responsible for ground warfare.

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The People's Republic of Korea (PRK) was a provisional government formed after Japan's WWII surrender.

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True