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38th parallel
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Line of latitude that divided North Korea and South Korea at approximately the midpoint of the peninsula
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Korean War
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Conflict over the future of the Korean peninsula, fought between 1950 and 1953, and resulting in a stalemate
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military-industrial complex
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the U.S. military and its links to the scientific and corporate communities such as research labs and defense companies
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How did the Communists gain control of China?
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China's Nationalist government lost popular support due to corruption and harsh policies, while the Communists won the people's loyalty with reforms
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Describe the three phases of the Korean War
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One: Communist invasion of S. Korea. Two: UN forces drive N. Koreans across 38th parallel. Three: Stalemate as the Chinese Communists enter the fighting
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