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Slide1

The Koreas

Slide2

Geography North Korea

Find:

Korea Bay -

Haeju

Yellow Sea -

Kanggye

Yulu

River -

Hyesan

Tumen

River -

Najin

Taedong

River -

Cho’ongjin

Imjin

River -

Kinch’aek

P’yongyang

-Wonsan

Sinuiju -

Sariwon

Namp’o

Slide3

Geography South Korea

Find:

T’aebaek

Mts. -Seoul -Chonju

Sea of Japan -

Kangnung

-Taegu

Yellow Sea -

Chuncheon

-Masan

Korea Strait -

Inch’on

-Kwangju

Cheju Strait -Suwon -

Mokp’o

Han River -

Wonju

-Pusan

Naktong

River -

Andong

-

Yosu

Kum

River -

Kunsan

-

P’ohang

Slide4

Climate

North Korea: temperate with rainfall concentrated in the summer

South Korea: temperate, with rainfall heavier in the summer than winter

Slide5

Size- Slightly smaller than Mississippi

North Korea

Mississippi

Slide6

Size- Slightly larger than Indiana

South Korea

Indiana

Slide7

Slide8

Korean War

June 25, 1950- July 1953

North Korea invaded South Korea

Created an Armistice line at the 38

th

parallel

North Korea- Russia and China

South Korea- US and UN

Slide9

Part of Japanese empire until WWII

South (anti-communist)-

Syngman

Rhee

North (communist)- Kim II Sung

Neither planned on staying separate

10,000 killed before war began

Slide10

N. Korea

made first move

Outside forces believed in containment

Use military force

Step in before it goes too far

Slide11

Koreas looked at as a symbol

East vs. West

Evil vs. Good

Fight against communism

Slide12

General Douglas MacArthur

In charge

of Asian fights

Liberate the North from communists

Use Nationalist Chinese forces from Taiwan (Chiang Kai-shek)

Wanted to use nuclear weapons on Chinese/Korean border

President Truman fired him for insubordination

Slide13

Amphibious attack on Inchon

N. Koreans from Seoul to their side

US makes it close to border

Chinese join attack

Mao Zedong sends troops to

N.Korea

warn US

Slide14

July 1951 President Truman and commanders start peace talks in Panmunjom

Two years

What to do with POWs (repatriated)

July 27, 1953 armistice was signed

S. Korea gained 1500 square miles

2-mile-wide demilitarized zone

Slide15

Short but deadly

5 million people die

10% of Korea’s causalities were civilian

40,000 Americans died in action

100,000 wounded

Slide16

38th

Parallel

North invaded South

Slide17

Kim II-Sung

North Korean dictator. Dictator from 1948-1994 when he died.

Slide18

Syngman Rhee

South Korean Dictator. Ruled 1948-1960 when he was forced to resign and flee the country.

Slide19

General Douglas MacArthur

Slide20

Chinese Communist Troops Captured

Slide21

Inchon Landing

Amphibious launch on North Koreans

Slide22

Guards in front of Korean Peace Conference

Slide23

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Van Fleet

Slide24

UN POWs released to Freedom

Slide25

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Slide26

Demilitarized Zone

North Korea in front, South Korea in back.

38

th

Parallel runs through the middle

Slide27

Hillary Clinton

North Korean Solider looking through the glass as she shows support for South Korea.

Slide28

Korean War

MacArthur

Operation Inchon

Chinese Attack

Slide29

Unified Silla

Dynasty

Slide30

Unified

Silla

Dynasty (668-935)

Originally part of three kingdoms

Silla

,

Paekche

,

Koguryo

Joined Tang China (618-907)

Conquered

Paekche

in SE in 660

Conquered

Koguryo

in N Korea in 668

Slide31

1

st

time Korea has been unified in history

After a decade they got rid of Tang forces

Culture, language, & geography is similar to what it is today

Slide32

After unification Chinese recognized Korea

Divided into 9 provinces

Class system based on merit

Old aristocracy remained in control

Slide33

Parhae

Remaining

Koguryo

people in northern Manchuria

Leader: Tae Cho-

yong

Age of separate southern & northern states

Chinese called it “Prosperous Country of the East”

Since conquered it has not been part of Korea

Slide34

Buddhism was the main religion for the aristocracy

Underprivileged were attracted to Pure Land Buddhism

Promised bliss in the next world

Confucianism prospered among low level aristocrats

Slide35

Rebellions were common

Many aristocratic families prospered in their own province

Fought each other

Government weakened causing its demise

Slide36

Koryo Dynasty

Slide37

Reason for western name: Korea

Established in 918

Leader: Wang

Kon

936 established a unified kingdom

Absorb people of overthrown states

Silla

&

Parhae

Expanded to

Yalu

River

Slide38

Aristocrats continued to rule

Family lineage was very important

Maintaining or elevating social & political status was important

Families of 5

th

out of 9 grades did not have to take exams to receive official jobs

Slide39

Government:

Two Groups:

Three Chancelleries

Royal Secretariat

Together formed the Supreme Council of State

Families above 5

th

grade received land for permanent possession

Land was a source of wealth

Slide40

Military officials were looked down upon

Civilians were allowed to own more land

Military rebelled

Buddhism was banned

Slide41

1231 Mongols attack

Could not overpower

Koryo

1258 created a peace treaty

Slide42

Demand for land reform

Demand for freedom of religion

Demand for free range of districts

Dynasty falls in 1392

Slide43

Choson (Yi) Dynasty

Slide44

26 monarchs who ruled from 1392 to 1910

Seoul was the capital

Confucian replaced Buddhism

Printing was developed in 1234

Medicine

Astronomy

Geography

History

Agriculture

1443 Phonetic Alphabet was completed

Slide45

Japanese went through Korea to

attack China

Military leaders and monks joined fight

Korea left in shambles

Japan withdrew

Slide46

Standard of living increased

Production increased

Created own money

Changed from theory to practical relevance

Christianity was introduced in S. Korea

Christianity was banned

Slide47

Isolation

Korea became isolationist

Closed ports

Close borders

Ignored foreign ideas

Mid 1800’s west wanted ports open

“Hermit Kingdom”

China supported

Unequal treaties

Slide48

In 1910 Japan annexed Korea

Koreans resented their rule

Created peaceful demonstration

March 1

st

Movement

Japanese killed 2,000 and jailed 19,000

Leaders fled

Slide49

Japan ruled until WWII

Japan tried to diminish the Koreans

Forbade language

Take Japanese

Change last names

Slide50

Government & Economics

South Korea:

Fear of invasion

Authoritarian rule

Syngman

Rhee/ President Park Chung

Hee

Harsh control

Stability and economic growth

Slide51

North Korea:

Communist dictator

Totalitarian state

Complete obedience to “Great Leader”

Isolated N. Korea

Juche

(self-reliance)

Built heavy industry

Limited imports and exports

Slide52

South Korea:

Strong economic growth since Korean War

Four Asian Tigers

South Korea

Taiwan

Singapore

Hong Kong

Quick economic growth (10-15% growth per year GDP)

Slide53

Four Tigers

Comparative advantage

Hong Kong/ Singapore: international financial centers

S. Korea/ Taiwan: information technology

Comparative Advantage:

the ability to produce a product most efficiently given all other products that could be produced

Absolute Advantage:

The ability to produce more of a given product using a given amount of resources

Opportunity Cost:

What you give up in order to produce a certain product.

Slide54

Free market economy

Tight control by government

Manufacturing for exports

Automobiles

Textiles

Electronics

Closely tied to

global economy

Slide55

Raised standard of living

Paid price:

Air and water in Seoul are polluted

Economic crisis in 1997

Reforms brought recovery

Slide56

Economic progress

New middle class

Move from rural to urban

City growth

Families became smaller

Women’s rights

Factory jobs

Slide57

Confucian beliefs

Respect elders

Education

Families take care of each other

Marriage still arranged with consent

Slide58

North Korea under

Kims

:

More industrialized

More urbanized

Low standard of living

Slide59

1995 problems:

Floods

Drought

Low food supply

Famine

Killed millions

Caused government to encourage trade and foreign investment

Slide60

North and South Today

Attempt to reunite in 90’s

Signed nonaggression act

South sent food aid to North

Obstacles:

Fear

Suspicion

Overthrow government

Slide61

North Korea developed nuclear weapons

Tested long range missiles

Sold missiles and nuclear weapons to terrorist groups

Western powers fear nuclear use and attack

Labeled as “axis of evil” by President George W. Bush

Slide62

The Korean people won a historic victory in the Fatherland Liberation War (Korean war between 1950 and 1953) against aggression of the United States. The US, which had boasted of its “greatest” might, hurled into the war two-million-strong forces, including the forces from its 15 satellite states, the south Korean puppet army and the remnants of the former Japanese army, who, aware of being the masters of their own destiny, turned out in the struggle to defend their national dignity and sovereignty honorably.

Slide63

Koryo

King and Queen attire

Slide64

Silla

King and Queen attire

Slide65

Hwarot

Traditional Wedding Dresses

Slide66

Kimchi

Cabbage soaked in ginger, garlic, scallions, and chili pepper

Slide67

Jokbal

Pig’s Feet

Slide68

Dolsotbap

Slide69

Bindaeddeok

Bean Pancake

Slide70

Portrait of a Beauty

Heywon

(1758)

Slide71

Punjang

Sagi

Celadon Bowl

Slide72

Cheongja

unhak

sanggam

mun

maebyeong

Kroyo

Dynasty

Slide73

Buchaechum

Fan Dance

Slide74

Gain jeon

mokdan

Beautiful women picking

peonies

Slide75

Taepyeongmu

Great Peace

Slide76

Jinju

geommu

Sword dance

Slide77

Nongak

Farmers’ dance

Slide78

Dabo Pagoda

Slide79

Gyeongbok Palace

Slide80

Bulguk Temple

Slide81

Tomb of the General

Slide82

Sungyang

Seowon

Academic Institute