History Objective 1: Summarize 20 th century history of the region. Objective 2: Detail the Korean War and the results.
Jan 16, 2016
History Objective 1: Summarize 20th century history of the region.Objective 2: Detail the Korean War and the results.
Japanese Domination
• 1910 – Japan took control of Korea– Forced labor, languages, and culture on Koreans
• Japan continued to invade Asian nations like China and Taiwan (Formosa)
• Japan continued to expand, reaching the height of its power during WWII
Japanese Retreat• Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl
Harbor• August 6, 1945
(Hiroshima)• August 9, 1945
(Nagasaki)• U.S. Occupation
following WWII
DETONATION SEQUENCE
Nagasaki Before and After
Korea after WWII
• Japan relinquished control of Korea following WWII
• U.S. occupied Southern Korea• Soviet Union occupied North Korea• Split at the 38th parallel • Development of two separate governments– Communist North– Democratic South
Korean War
• June 25, 1950 – North Korea invaded South Korea• U.S. led U.N. forces aided the defense of S.Korea– Gen. Douglas MacArthur– Chinese threats
Korean War
• Landing at Inchon• Push to the Yalu River• Chinese involvement• Result?