A. What kinds of problems were created as a result of two separate Korean states being set up in 1948?

The division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea was the result of the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending the Empire of Japan's 35-year colonial rule of Korea by General Order No.1. The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to temporarily occupy the country as a trusteeship with the zone of control along the 38th Parallel.

B. Describe what took place on the morning of June 25th, 1950.

Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years.

C. How did the United States convince the United Nations to support intervention in Korea?

The U.S convinced the other countries of the United Nations that the North Koreans had crossed the agreement and were breaking the rules of the United Nations.

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