NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA CONFLICTS

WHAT HAPPENED?

• World War II
• Korean War
• Communism spreads
• Anti-Communist South Korea
• Modern tensions

WHY DID IT OCCUR?

• Korea was split after WWII
• North Korea believed in communism
• South Korea was anti-communist

WHO WAS INVOLVED?

• China
• Japan
• North Korea (USSR)
• South Korea (UN)
• United States of America

WHAT RESULTED?

• Still tension
• Fighting continues
• Multiple terrorist attacks
• Border disputes

CHANGES

• Korea divided
• Half communist (North), half anti-communist (South)
• Danger of terrorist attacks
• Nuclear weapons developed