KOREAKOREA

I.I. GEOGRAPHY – peninsula (land surrounded by GEOGRAPHY – peninsula (land surrounded by __________) __________) on 3 sideson 3 sides..

- 2 countries ___________ and ______________- 2 countries ___________ and ______________

A. Korea has served as a cultural bridge between A. Korea has served as a cultural bridge between _______ and _________ _______ and _________

B. LandformsB. Landforms

1. Mountains (1. Mountains (______% of the peninsula)% of the peninsula)

*_______ has more Mts (______ *_______ has more Mts (______ population)population)

2. Plains (major farming areas)2. Plains (major farming areas)

Pyongyang – capital of North Korea

Seoul – capital of South Korea

3. Coastline (fishing – people make a 3. Coastline (fishing – people make a living)living)

* ___% of the land in south is suited to * ___% of the land in south is suited to farming (only ___% in the north)farming (only ___% in the north)

C. ______________ ___________ - people that share C. ______________ ___________ - people that share a common ethnic and cultural backgrounda common ethnic and cultural background

EARLY KOREAN HISTORY (Korea was united)EARLY KOREAN HISTORY (Korea was united)A. Traditions – ideas and customs came A. Traditions – ideas and customs came from from

___________ (from refugees, Buddhist ___________ (from refugees, Buddhist missionaries)missionaries)

B. Korea had many _____________ but B. Korea had many _____________ but remained united till 1945remained united till 1945

C. Invaders were the -__________, __________, C. Invaders were the -__________, __________,

and ________________and ________________

III.III. Korean WarKorean War

A.A. After WWII, After WWII, & & sent sent troops to accept the Japanese surrendertroops to accept the Japanese surrender

1. Soviet troops were _____1. Soviet troops were _____ of the 38 of the 38thth parallel.parallel.

2. America troops in the 2. America troops in the

*PART OF THE _________ ________**PART OF THE _________ ________*

3. By 1948 Korea split into3. By 1948 Korea split into

a. Democratic Peoplea. Democratic People’’s Republic of Koreas Republic of Korea

(( Korea) - communist Korea) - communist

b. Republic of Korea ( b. Republic of Korea ( Korea) – Korea) –noncommunistnoncommunist

Korean WarKorean War

B.B. War * seesawed back & forthWar * seesawed back & forth

1. 1950- N. Korea invaded the South 1. 1950- N. Korea invaded the South (which retreated)(which retreated)

a. U.S. & allies (United Nations a. U.S. & allies (United Nations voted to sent voted to sent troops) troops)

b. b. ___ ___ ___ ___ (commander of UN) (mostly American)commander of UN) (mostly American)

2. UN forces counter attack2. UN forces counter attack

- landing at - landing at and into N. K. and into N. K.

a. a. Troops crossed the Yalu River Troops crossed the Yalu River to helpto help

the north.the north.

b. MacArthur dismissed by Truman - because he b. MacArthur dismissed by Truman - because he wanted to total war. wanted to total war.

3. War ended in a 3. War ended in a

* 1953, signed * 1953, signed ,,

a. Korea divided at a. Korea divided at parallel parallelDMZ (demilitarized zone)DMZ (demilitarized zone)

b. b. Million people died Million people died

c. tensions still high today.c. tensions still high today.Compare North and South Korea TodayCompare North and South Korea Today

IV. South Korea (good army and good IV. South Korea (good army and good economy)economy)

A. Government -A. Government - rule rule

-____________ __________1-____________ __________1stst President (harsh control) President (harsh control)

B. Economy growth (a lot of aid from the ___) B. Economy growth (a lot of aid from the ___)

1. one of the1. one of the ________ __________ Tigers

(Taiwan, _______ __________, Singapore)

-rapidly industrialized-rapidly industrialized

2. free market economy (export)– ties to 2. free market economy (export)– ties to the the

outside worldoutside world

V. North KoreaV. North Korea

(Closed society with few links to outside (Closed society with few links to outside world)world)

A. Government- communist A. Government- communist dictatorship Totalitarian state dictatorship Totalitarian state (propaganda)(propaganda)

1. 1. ____ (1948- (1948-1994) 1994) leader leader

2. _____ _______ __(1994-) son Kim 2. _____ _______ __(1994-) son Kim Il Il Sung Sung

B. Economy is self–sufficientB. Economy is self–sufficient

NORTHNORTH SOUTHSOUTH

GeographyGeography

-more mountains-more mountains

- less people - less people

- less farming (short growing season)- less farming (short growing season)

PoliticsPolitics

- Communist- Communist

- Totalitarian State- Totalitarian State

EconomyEconomy

- GNP low- GNP low

-closed society-closed society

- Command system- Command system-Closed to outside worldClosed to outside world-low exports & imports (little trading)low exports & imports (little trading)

GeographyGeography

- less mountains- less mountains

- more people - more people

- More farming, 60% usable land, long - More farming, 60% usable land, long growing seasongrowing season

Politics Politics

-Non Communist (more freedom)-Non Communist (more freedom)

-Democratic-Democratic

EconomyEconomy-GNP highGNP high-Open societyOpen society

-Capitalist (free market)-Capitalist (free market)

-one of 4 Asian Tigers-one of 4 Asian Tigers

- a lot of foreign trade- a lot of foreign trade