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south Korea with Syngman Rhee in power. police state, Rhee tried to convince Truman to help him invade the north. wanted to unite Korea under his right wing nationalist rule.
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North Korea with Kim il sung as leader. wanted to unite Korea under hist communist rule. began encouraging guerrilla attacks on the south.
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killing suspected leftists (civilians)
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Dean G Acheson proposes this, and it contains Japan and the phillipines but not Korea. this prompts Stalin to aid Kim in his invasion as he was convinced that America would not fight back.
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by early spring Kim secured assurance of support from Mao and Stalin.
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100,000 troops cross the 38th parallel
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The Soviets, who could have vetoed the resolution, are boycotting the proceedings because the Nationalist government on Taiwan still occupies China’s seat on the Security Council.
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led by MacArthur
10 days later they recapture Seoul -
due to worries about security after the UN pass over the 38th parallel into north Korea. these forces cause the UN army back south again.
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1600 artillery, 178 aircrafts, and 258 t-34 tanks
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The city has been devastated by fighting, and its population has been reduced to a fraction of its prewar size.
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he wanted to use the A-bomb on Chinese and NK fighters, but Truman fired him because USA no linger had a monopoly.
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A demilitarized zone is created that roughly follows the prewar border along the 38th parallel.