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A conflict between spreading and containing communism

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Unification of the Korean Peninsula

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North Korea + Soviet Union + China
South Korea + USA

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North Korea: Kim Il Sung
South Korea: Syngman Rhee

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August 1950: China intervened to protect its borders from US troops (Yalu River)

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July 1950: American 8th Army took charge of ground operations in South Korea to prevent spread of communism throughout Asia-Pacific

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North Korean People's Army (NPKA) heavily armed with Soviet tanks, artillery and planes. Had many Soviet advisers to help train them

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25 June 1950: 90,000 North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea

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Border clashes between North Korea and South Korea

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Border clashes between North Korea and South Korea

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1949: South Korean warships attacked North Korean military at the Taedong River

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Withdrawal of major powers from Korean Peninsula

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Withdrawal of major powers from Korean Peninsula

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1948: Soviet Union withdrew from NK
1949: US withdrew from SK

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What are the conditions for the Korean War to be called a proxy war?

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What are the conditions for the Korean War to be called a proxy war?

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What are the conditions for the Korean War to be called a civil war?

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What are the conditions for the Korean War to be called a civil war?

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War initiated by major powers who do not fight each other directly

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Between organised groups WITHIN the same country

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Was the Korean War a civil war or a proxy war?