Causes

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    Cards (2)

    • Background
      Korea was freed from Japanese control in 1945 and it was split into effectively two countries
      • The People's democratic Republic of Korea (North)
      • The Republic of Korea (South)
      The 38th parallel was an agreed division between North and South
      Both sides received support and military equipment
      • North from the Soviet union
      • South from the USA
      Both leaders claimed to be the ruler of the whole country
    • The USA wanted to protect South Korea from falling to the communists, as it feared there would be a 'domino effect' in Europe of other countries becoming communist if that were to happen.