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3. The Two
Koreas
Created by
Mr. Raponi

4. Objectives
Students will be able to discuss the
separation of the Korean Peninsula into
two separate countries.
Students will be able to discuss the
Korean War.
Students will be able to discuss North
Korean communism and strict
government.

5. A Single Nation
Although Korea is now
divided, it has a long
history as a united
country.
The Koreas lie on the
Korean
__________________
which juts out from
northern China between
the Sea of Japan and
the Yellow Sea.

6. After Japan’s defeat in
Division of Korea WWII, troops from the
communist
_____________________
took over the
_____________________
half of Korea.
Korea eventually divided
along the
__________________
parallel.

7. In __________, North
Korean War Korean armies
attacked South Korea
and their plan was to
bring all of Korea
under communist
rule.
The United States
and other
_________________
countries helped
South Korea fight off
the North Korean
invasion.

8. The Korean War

9. After Japan’s defeat in WWII, troops from the
communist Soviet Union took over the Northern half of
Korea.
Korea eventually divided along the 38th parallel, the north
was communist, the south was non-communist.
In 1950, North Korean armies attacked South
Korea and their plan was to bring all of Korea
under communist rule.
The United States did not
want Communism to spread
because it would make the
Soviet Union stronger.
The United States and other United
Nations countries helped South Korea
fight off the North Korean invasion.
U.S. is Successful…. South Korea
remains Non-Communist

10. About 38,120 miles
in area, the country
of South Korea is
slightly larger than
______________.
The
_________________
mountains cover
most of central and
eastern South
Korea.

11. Economy of S. Korea is one of Asia’s
South Korea _______________
economies.
In recent years
manufacturing, high
technology and service
industries have grown
tremendously.
___________________ also
plays an important role.
Rice, apples, onions and
potatoes are huge
moneymaking crops for the
country.

12. People of South Korea has a
population of nearly
South Korea
_______________
people.
Since the mid-
1950s, South
Korea’s capital of
______________ has
grown into a busy,
modern city of over
15 million.

13. _______________
North Korea lies at
the northern end of
the Korean
Peninsula.
Slightly larger than
South Korea, North
Korea covers 46,490
square miles.
Rugged mountains
run down the center
of the country.

14. Korea has an
Economy of
North Korea ________________ economy.
With more
____________________ than
the south, the north was the
major industrial area for
many years. However, due to
having a command
economy, they have fallen.
Some government run farms
produce rice, corn and other
vegetables.

15. North Korea has about
People of
North Korea _________ million people.
_____________________ is
North Korea’s capital and
largest city.
As communists, the
government discourages
the practice of religion.
Also, the government put
the needs of the country
over the needs of the
people.

16. Kim Jong-il,
Was the
Leader of
North Korea
until he died
in 2011

17. After the
death of
Kim Jong-
il, his son
Kim Jong-
un became
the new
Leader of
North
Korea.

18. North Korea Prohibits Many Things

20. A Look At The North Korean Dictatorship