The Korean War

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Post-WW2 superpowers:

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Soviet Union & USA

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Korea was divided after WW2 into two countries:

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A communist North and a democratic South.

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US feared if one country fell to communism, others would follow. This is called:

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Domino theory

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North Korea invaded on June 25, 1950, controlling what percentage of the peninsula?

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95%

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US and UN forces in Korea were led by:

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Douglas MacArthur

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Country that supplied troops to North Koreans:

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China

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MacArthur wanted to pursue the Communists, but the President feared this would involve which country?

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China

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In 1953, the US & North Korea agreed to a:

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cease fire

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Americans died in the Korean War?

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55,000

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Korea is still divided at the...

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38th parallel