History Objective 1: Summarize 20 th century history of the region. Objective 2: Detail the Korean...

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?