History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
Chapter 27 - Hitler’s Germany - 1933-1939 (European States)
Chapter 28 - Italy - 1918-1922 (European States)
Chapter 29 - Mussolini’s Italy - 1922-1939 (European States)
Chapter 30 - Spain - 1918-1936 (European States)
Chapter 31 - The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939 (European States)
Chapter 32 - The Soviet Union - 1918-1929 (European States)
Chapter 33 - The Soviet Union - 1929-1939 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Korea's Division: From Japanese Rule To Cold War Tensions
515 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Introduction
- Korea was under Japanese rule from 1912-1945.
- Post-WWII saw Korea become a battleground for US and Soviet interests.
Events Leading to Korea's Division
- 1945: Soviet Union joined the fight against Japan, entering both Manchuria and Korea.
- Japan surrenders to Soviet forces in Korea.
- 38th Parallel: US and Soviet Union drew a border dividing Korea roughly in half.
Differences Between North and South
- South Korea
- US occupation begins on 8th September 1945.
- More people, mainly agricultural economy.
- North Korea
- Soviet controlled zone.
- Less populated, but more factories and infrastructure due to Japanese investment (especially given Japan’s activities in neighboring Manchuria).
Ideological Influences
- Occupation forces influenced local politics
- North: Soviet influence pushes for Korean Communist Party's rule. Enter Kim Il-sung, a young communist and nationalist.
- South: US influence leads to anti-communist stance. General John Reed Hodge is in charge, with strong opposition to communism.
Kim Il-sung: Who was he?
- Real name: Kim Song-ju.
- Born in Korea, 1912. Later moved to Manchuria.
- Linked to the Communist Party in the 1930s.
- Had strong ties with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, placing him in a strategic position post-WWII.
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History HL
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Korea's Division: From Japanese Rule To Cold War Tensions
515 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 16th Oct 2024
Table of content
Introduction
- Korea was under Japanese rule from 1912-1945.
- Post-WWII saw Korea become a battleground for US and Soviet interests.
Events Leading to Korea's Division
- 1945: Soviet Union joined the fight against Japan, entering both Manchuria and Korea.
- Japan surrenders to Soviet forces in Korea.
- 38th Parallel: US and Soviet Union drew a border dividing Korea roughly in half.
Differences Between North and South
- South Korea
- US occupation begins on 8th September 1945.
- More people, mainly agricultural economy.
- North Korea
- Soviet controlled zone.
- Less populated, but more factories and infrastructure due to Japanese investment (especially given Japan’s activities in neighboring Manchuria).
Ideological Influences
- Occupation forces influenced local politics
- North: Soviet influence pushes for Korean Communist Party's rule. Enter Kim Il-sung, a young communist and nationalist.
- South: US influence leads to anti-communist stance. General John Reed Hodge is in charge, with strong opposition to communism.
Kim Il-sung: Who was he?
- Real name: Kim Song-ju.
- Born in Korea, 1912. Later moved to Manchuria.
- Linked to the Communist Party in the 1930s.
- Had strong ties with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, placing him in a strategic position post-WWII.
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