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Slide1
The Koreas
Slide2Geography 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
Slide3Geography 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
Slide4Climate
North Korea: temperate with rainfall concentrated in the summer
South Korea: temperate, with rainfall heavier in the summer than winter
Slide5Size- Slightly smaller than Mississippi
North Korea
Mississippi
Slide6Size- Slightly larger than Indiana
South Korea
Indiana
Slide7Slide8Korean 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
Slide9Part 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
Slide10N. Korea
made first move
Outside forces believed in containment
Use military force
Step in before it goes too far
Slide11Koreas looked at as a symbol
East vs. West
Evil vs. Good
Fight against communism
Slide12General 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
Slide13Amphibious 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
Slide14July 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
Slide15Short but deadly
5 million people die
10% of Korea’s causalities were civilian
40,000 Americans died in action
100,000 wounded
Slide1638th
Parallel
North invaded South
Slide17Kim II-Sung
North Korean dictator. Dictator from 1948-1994 when he died.
Slide18Syngman Rhee
South Korean Dictator. Ruled 1948-1960 when he was forced to resign and flee the country.
Slide19General Douglas MacArthur
Slide20Chinese Communist Troops Captured
Slide21Inchon Landing
Amphibious launch on North Koreans
Slide22Guards in front of Korean Peace Conference
Slide23President Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Van Fleet
Slide24UN POWs released to Freedom
Slide25Korean War Veterans Memorial
Slide26Demilitarized Zone
North Korea in front, South Korea in back.
38
th
Parallel runs through the middle
Slide27Hillary Clinton
North Korean Solider looking through the glass as she shows support for South Korea.
Slide28Korean War
MacArthur
Operation Inchon
Chinese Attack
Slide29Unified Silla
Dynasty
Slide30Unified
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
Slide311
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
Slide32After unification Chinese recognized Korea
Divided into 9 provinces
Class system based on merit
Old aristocracy remained in control
Slide33Parhae
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
Slide34Buddhism 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
Slide35Rebellions were common
Many aristocratic families prospered in their own province
Fought each other
Government weakened causing its demise
Slide36Koryo Dynasty
Slide37Reason 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
Slide38Aristocrats 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
Slide39Government:
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
Slide40Military officials were looked down upon
Civilians were allowed to own more land
Military rebelled
Buddhism was banned
Slide411231 Mongols attack
Could not overpower
Koryo
1258 created a peace treaty
Slide42Demand for land reform
Demand for freedom of religion
Demand for free range of districts
Dynasty falls in 1392
Slide43Choson (Yi) Dynasty
Slide4426 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
Slide45Japanese went through Korea to
attack China
Military leaders and monks joined fight
Korea left in shambles
Japan withdrew
Slide46Standard of living increased
Production increased
Created own money
Changed from theory to practical relevance
Christianity was introduced in S. Korea
Christianity was banned
Slide47Isolation
Korea became isolationist
Closed ports
Close borders
Ignored foreign ideas
Mid 1800’s west wanted ports open
“Hermit Kingdom”
China supported
Unequal treaties
Slide48In 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
Slide49Japan ruled until WWII
Japan tried to diminish the Koreans
Forbade language
Take Japanese
Change last names
Slide50Government & Economics
South Korea:
Fear of invasion
Authoritarian rule
Syngman
Rhee/ President Park Chung
Hee
Harsh control
Stability and economic growth
Slide51North Korea:
Communist dictator
Totalitarian state
Complete obedience to “Great Leader”
Isolated N. Korea
Juche
(self-reliance)
Built heavy industry
Limited imports and exports
Slide52South 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)
Slide53Four 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.
Slide54Free market economy
Tight control by government
Manufacturing for exports
Automobiles
Textiles
Electronics
Closely tied to
global economy
Slide55Raised standard of living
Paid price:
Air and water in Seoul are polluted
Economic crisis in 1997
Reforms brought recovery
Slide56Economic progress
New middle class
Move from rural to urban
City growth
Families became smaller
Women’s rights
Factory jobs
Slide57Confucian beliefs
Respect elders
Education
Families take care of each other
Marriage still arranged with consent
Slide58North Korea under
Kims
:
More industrialized
More urbanized
Low standard of living
Slide591995 problems:
Floods
Drought
Low food supply
Famine
Killed millions
Caused government to encourage trade and foreign investment
Slide60North and South Today
Attempt to reunite in 90’s
Signed nonaggression act
South sent food aid to North
Obstacles:
Fear
Suspicion
Overthrow government
Slide61North 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
Slide62The 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.
Slide63Koryo
King and Queen attire
Slide64Silla
King and Queen attire
Slide65Hwarot
Traditional Wedding Dresses
Slide66Kimchi
Cabbage soaked in ginger, garlic, scallions, and chili pepper
Slide67Jokbal
Pig’s Feet
Slide68Dolsotbap
Slide69Bindaeddeok
Bean Pancake
Slide70Portrait of a Beauty
Heywon
(1758)
Slide71Punjang
Sagi
Celadon Bowl
Slide72Cheongja
unhak
sanggam
mun
maebyeong
Kroyo
Dynasty
Slide73Buchaechum
Fan Dance
Slide74Gain jeon
mokdan
Beautiful women picking
peonies
Slide75Taepyeongmu
Great Peace
Slide76Jinju
geommu
Sword dance
Slide77Nongak
Farmers’ dance
Slide78Dabo Pagoda
Slide79Gyeongbok Palace
Slide80Bulguk Temple
Slide81Tomb of the General
Slide82Sungyang
Seowon
Academic Institute