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    BD Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 - Part one: Conflict in Korea — AQA GCSE History

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    1. The causes of the Korean War: nationalism in Korea; US relations with China; the division of Korea; Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee; reasons why the North invaded the South in June 1950; US and the UN responses; USSR's absence from the UN.

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