the korean war 1950-53
•Korea originally divided at end of WWII between USA and Russia along the 38th parallel
•War between north and south Korea
•Often seen as a de-facto war between USA and its western allies and China and Russia and other Communist states.
•War see-saws back and forth
•Turning point at Inchon Landings
•Chinese send almost a million troops to support the north
•United Nations led by Gen. MacCarthur
•War between north and south Korea
•Often seen as a de-facto war between USA and its western allies and China and Russia and other Communist states.
•War see-saws back and forth
•Turning point at Inchon Landings
•Chinese send almost a million troops to support the north
•United Nations led by Gen. MacCarthur
Summery
was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), supported by the People's Republic of China. It was primarily the result of the politicaldivision of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II.
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