Notes
- 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
Summary
Korea divided into two parts along the 38th parallel (North and South Korea). They were both at war with each other and is now known as the Korean War. This was the first war that the United Nations had fought in.
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As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.- Ban Ki-Moon
Subjunctive question
Would the relationship between the US and Korea be different today if the Korean War had not taken place?