The Koreas

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Country that controlled Korea during WWII:

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Japan

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Definition of Communism:

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Government controls land and goods.

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Democracy:

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People have a say in their government.

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Event that started the Korean War:

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North Korea (Communist) invaded South Korea (Democratic)

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Relations worsened in 2010 due to a South Korean ship explosion blamed on North Korea.

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A South Korean ship exploded and sank. North Korea was blamed.

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Korean economies changed since the Korean War:

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Changed from agricultural to industry-based.

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Major political influences post-WW2:

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Communism (North Korea) and Democracy (South Korea)

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Communism advocates government control of capital and industry to eliminate economic inequality, while democracy upholds property rights.

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True

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Peninsula: A land region extending into water, surrounded on 3 sides.

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A region of land that sticks out in a body of water, surrounded on 3 sides.