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
*pushed the United Nations all the way back south
•United Nations led by Gen. MacCarthur
*Millions of deaths
•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
*pushed the United Nations all the way back south
•United Nations led by Gen. MacCarthur
*Millions of deaths
Summary: Was a see saw war between North and South Korea eventually not gaining anything and killing millions of people. Korea is still divided a long the 38th parallel.
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