Korean War - Background

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Across
  1. 2. The USA had liberated ______ Korea in 1945.
  2. 4. One word to describe Stalin's initial stance about supporting Kim in his attack on the South.
  3. 7. Leader of the ROK in 1948.
  4. 9. Korea was annexed and ruled by this country from 1910-45.
  5. 10. Leader of the DPRK in 1948.
  6. 12. The USA and the Soviet Union agreed at Potsdam (1945) that Korea should eventually be given full _________.
  7. 13. The USA initially stated that Korea lay outside their "_____ perimeter" in the Asia-Pacific.
  8. 14. was divided along the ____-______ parallel in 1945.
Down
  1. 1. The American Secretary of State (1949-53).
  2. 2. Kim tried to convince ______ to support his attempt to reunify Korea.
  3. 3. US President (Apr 1945-Jan 1953).
  4. 5. The Korean War started out as a _______ war.
  5. 6. In 1947, the ______ ______ called for free elections to be held in Korea.
  6. 8. Both Korean leaders wanted to _____ Korea under their respective rule.
  7. 11. In 1945, North Korea was liberated by the _____.