Causes

• What happened in 1945?

  Japan lost the war and gave up their stance in Korea
• How was it divided?

  By North and South across the 38th parallel
• Who controlled the North?

  The Soviet Union
• Who controlled the South?

  The USA
• When did Kim Il-Sung take power?

  1948
• Who was given power in the South?

  Syngman Rhee, 1948
• Causes of the war

  -The cold war, (this war acting as a proxy war)

  -Political differences

  -The 'Domino Theory'

  -The USSR/Stalin

  -The Truman doctrine
• What was the Truman doctrine?

  Stated that the USA must aid any country which posed in threat of a communist take-over
• Conflict

  Both leaders were committed nationalists who wanted a united Korea.
• Political differences

  NORTH- Communist

  SOUTH- Democratic
• What was the USA fearful of?

  Communism and the 'Domino Theory'
• What was the 'Domino theory'?

  Idea that the Soviets wanted to spread communism across Asia
• What increased US fears?

  The reports from spies that Stalin was planning take-overs in places like Indonesia&Philippines.

  China becoming communist.
• What country did USA fear most of becoming communist?

  India
• When was the doctrine?

  March, 1947
• when did china become communist?

  1949
• USSR in protest/boycott of UN

  -Increasing tension in cold war

  -Allowed USA to have a meeting which resulted in the sending of troops and artillery
• Why did USSR protest the UN?

  After USA had vetoed the decision which would allow China into the UN
• What did Kim Il-Sung do before invasion?

  Asked the USSR for support, with weapons and almost seeking consent
• How did Stalin respond to Kim Il-Sung?

  Believed the USSR equaled USA in power with newly developed nuclear weapons, and so he agreed