The Korean War

Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union divide Korea after World War II?

• To give both countries a new place to live

• To stop Korea from starting another war

• To keep control in different parts of Korea

• To help Korea choose a new leader

Was it fair for the soviet russia to stop people in the North from voting in 1948? Why or why not?

How did the Korean war end?

• The Korean War ended with the the North and the South becoming one Korea again.

• The Korean War ended with an armistice agreement in 1953. Dividing the north and the south.

• The Korean War ended with a military victory for North Korea.
• The Korean War did not end.

If North and South Korea wanted to reunite today, what might be the biggest problem?

• They share similar cultures

• They are in different time zones.

• The countries are too far away.

• They have very different governments.