Question
THE KOREAN WAR
THE KOREAN WAR
Kim Il-Sung, the communist dictator of North Korea, sent his army
into South Korea in 1950. His goal was to attempt to unify the
peninsula, challenging the U.S. policy of containment. South Korea
was on the verge of defeat, until Truman convinced the United
Nations to send troops to aid South Kora. They were placed under
the command of general Douglas MacArthur.
QUESTIONS:
Who was the communist dictator of North Korea?
What was his goal?
What did Truman convince the United Nations to do?
HOW THE KOREAN WAR ENDED
Answer
Kim Il-Sung, unify the peninsula, send troops to aid South Korea.