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History . Objective 1: Summarize 20 th 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
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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
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