1. Ch. 24- Section 2- The Two Koreas North Korea- communist South Korea- democratic

2. The Two Koreas continued Koreas were once united Korean Peninsula between Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea 668-935- Silla- Korean kingdom- united Koreas Cultural and scientific advances Astronomical observatories China and Japan wanted control of Korea

3. The Two Koreas continued Japan- controlled from 1910-1945 WWII- Japan defeated Soviet Union- took over northern half- Korea US took over southern half- Korea 38 th parallel- N. Korea- communism South Korea- democratic Korean War- 1950- North Korea attacked South Korea US aids S. Korea- China aids North Korea 1953- war ends- no winner declared

4. The Two Koreas continued South Korea- size- Indiana Climate- impacted by monsoons- heavy rains and winds Economy- mineral resources Iron ore, tungsten, anthracite- hard coal Industry and farming important Rice, apples, barley grown Fishing South Korea- pop.- 47 million

5. The Two Koreas continued Seoul- capital- South Korea- 11 million Freedom of religion- most people- Buddhists North Korea- communistic Monsoons impact climate Hot summers- cold, snowy winters Abundance of mineral resources- anthracite, zinc, tungsten Gov’t owns and runs factories Pop. 22.2 million Pyongyang- capital- North Korea No freedom of religion