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The 38th parallel was made between North and South Korea
The line divided between the 2 countries <--- this picture is a South Korean soldier look at a North Korean soldier. -
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the History of South Korea
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Korean liberation from Japan
They broke away from Japan that over ruled Korean
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North Korea takes over most of the country of South Korea
This was called the Korean war the South Koreans called for aid from the UN and they come with thousands of troops. The North Korea was supported by the countries of China and Russia because these three countries are all communists. The countries that gave aid to the South Korean troops are Australia, New Zealand, Britain, France, Canada, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Columbia, the Philippines, Belgium, and Luxemburg. -
North Korean Forces
They push so far south they get and take over Seoul which is the capital of South Korea This is a picture of The North Koreans when they had control of Seoul. -
South Koeans take back Seoul
The South Korean Army -
End of Korean War
The Korean War was a very bloody war they had 2 million people die in total on both sides -
truce negotiations from Soviet Union
The Northern Forces startd to have to many Casualties an there forces started to fall thats when they started to make negotiations because they didn't want the UN force to totally take over Korea. The things that would have happene they woul have taken thousands of war prisoner causing many problems and riots until they come and take back over parts of that country like the Egypt in the last Year. -
Syngman Ree The ruler of south korea
Syngman Ree this guy steps down from power because to many riots to get him out her was the rule of Korea before the war and protesters thought he was still for North Korea and they thought he was helping them to get ready to attack -
Park Chung-hee
is the new ruler of south Korea he was a general before so he has some experience in war. He restores piece for a while -
Park Chung-hee Dead
Park Chung-hee assassinated. Chun Doo-hwan comes to Power This Is a picture of Chun Doo-hwan -
Change in Government
they Change from a Rebublic to a democracy -
Olympic games
the Olympic games we held in Seoul -
UN forces
North and South Korea join the UN -
New president
Kim Dae-jung is the new president -
Navel Battle
the Navel Ships on the boarder they were going over the 38 parallel. There were four South Koreans dead and 19 wounded and 30 North Korean were left dead. -
New elections
Roh Moo-hyun is the new ruler -
Iraq
dispatch"s 3000 troops to Iraq -
Yeongi-Kongju
this is the new Capital instead of Seoul -
Nuclear power
The do not want them tring in in rich the power in uranium -
Sinking Warship
South Korean warship sinks under weird circumstances near the border of North and South Korea.