Korean War: Causes and Key Figures

Where was the Korean War fought?

• On the Korean Peninsula

• In the islands between Korea and Japan

• Mainly at home on US soil. Korean groups were arrested and deported

• In a Korean Populated province on the border between China and Japan

Why was the US concerned with what goes on in Korea

• They feared a Chinese takeover of Korea

• They were fearful of the spread of Republican Ideals

• They feared the spread of communism

• Cause we are alpha and like to police the world.

True or False: The Korean war came after World War II

• True

• False

Who was in charge of US troops during the Korean War

• General George S. Patton

• General MacArthur

• Hideki Tojo

• Your Mom

Who tried to influence affairs in North Korea during the conflict? Pick Two

• The prime minister of Japan

• Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

• Mao Zedong

• Hitler's dead fascist corpse