4.1 Korean War

• What ideological differences led to the division of the Korean Peninsula after World War II?

  Communism vs. Capitalism
• Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War?

  Syngman Rhee
• The Korean War was primarily caused by the ideological and political differences between North and South Korea.


  True
• The North Korean invasion of the South in 1950 sparked the outbreak of the Korean War
• What organization led the UN intervention in the Korean War?

  United Nations
• Which country's intervention pushed UN forces back south of the 38th parallel?

  China
• What type of regime was established in North Korea after World War II?

  Communist
• What primary factor caused the Korean War?

  Ideological and political differences
• North Korea was a communist regime under Kim Il-sung
• Arrange the key events of the Korean War in chronological order:

  1️⃣ North Korean Invasion

  2️⃣ UN Intervention

  3️⃣ Inchon Landing

  4️⃣ Crossing the 38th Parallel

  5️⃣ Chinese Intervention

  6️⃣ Armistice Agreement
• The UN intervention in the Korean War was led by the United States.


  True
• The Korean War ended with an armistice agreement in 1953.
• Which country intervened in the Korean War to support North Korea?

  China
• What was the outcome of the Korean War?

  Stalemate
• North Korea was aligned with the Soviet Union during the Korean War.


  True
• The Korean War began in 1950
• Which superpower supported North Korea during the Korean War?

  Soviet Union
• Arrange the key stages of the Korean War in chronological order.

  1️⃣ North Korean Invasion (June 1950)

  2️⃣ UN Intervention (June 1950)

  3️⃣ Inchon Landing (September 1950)

  4️⃣ Crossing the 38th Parallel (October 1950)

  5️⃣ Chinese Intervention (October-November 1950)

  6️⃣ Stalemate and Armistice (1951-1953)
• The Inchon Landing was led by General Douglas MacArthur.


  True
• The Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953
• South Korea aligned with the United States during the Korean War.

  True
• South Korea was aligned with the United States
• In what year did the North Korean invasion of South Korea occur?

  1950
• The Inchon Landing was an amphibious assault by UN forces that turned the tide against North Korea.
• Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War?

  Syngman Rhee
• The Korean War heightened Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.