After World War Two, Korea had been divided at the 38th ____ into the Soviet-backed communist ____ Korea, led by Kim Il ____, and non-communist, American-backed ____ Korea under the leadership of ____ Rhee. Neither leader in Korea had been ____ nor did either recognise the ____ of the other. However, Rhee was a corrupt and ____ leader and did ____ in the April 1950 elections when many in the south voted for ____ with the North. In June ____, with the support of ____ and the Soviet Union, North Korea launched an attack on South Korea across the 38th parallel. America wanted not just to ____ communism - they also wanted to prevent the ____ effect. ____ was worried that if Korea fell, the next country to fall would be ____, which was very important for American ____. This was probably the most important reason for America’s involvement in the war. Many in America believed that they had a responsibility to act because of their commitment to the Truman ____. They had promised to help countries who were threatened by ____. The Americans believed that the USSR was behind the North Korean invasion and they were determined to stop Stalin. The United States believed it could win and believed that ____ would not intervene. They also hoped to take advantage of the USSR’s ____ of the ____ to get the UN to agree to ____ help for South Korea. The advance of communism elsewhere made America more determined. For example, the USSR ____ its first atomic bomb in 1949; the events of the Berlin ____ in 1948-49; and China turning communist in 1949.

The Korean War - Causes

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