| The Korean War took place between the time | | | | the Soviet Union, forces under him attacked |
| period of June 25, 1950 and July 17, 1953. The | | | | South Korea under the anti-communist |
| two Korean regimes fighting against each were | | | | government of Syngman Rhee on June 25, 1950. |
| the Republic of Korean supported by the United | | | | China plunged into the war in order to gain mileage |
| Nations and the Democratic People's Republic of | | | | against the probability of a US invasion. The war |
| Korea and its allies. | | | | ended on July 27, 1953 due to armistice. |
| Korea was an independent nation since the 7th | | | | However, this was a momentary cease fire |
| century. However, certain parts of the country | | | | without the signing of any long term peace |
| came under the Japanese jurisdiction as a | | | | treaties. |
| consequence of the war that took place between | | | | One of the most obvious effects of the war as |
| China and Japan during the years 1894 to 1895. | | | | in the case of any conflict was high numbers of |
| Korea was engulfed completely by the Japanese | | | | causalities. The Korean War widened the gap |
| forces in August 1910. With the culmination of the | | | | between the United States and the Soviet Union |
| Second World War, Korea was taken over by | | | | on the issue of communism. The war also |
| United States and Soviet Union in unison. The US | | | | propagated animosity between the US and China. |
| authorities sought help from the United Nations to | | | | As a direct consequence of the fear of the |
| end the issue of a conjugated occupation of | | | | repercussions of communism, the US arbitrated |
| Korea. | | | | into Vietnam to abolish the possibility of another |
| To resolve the conflict, the United Nations | | | | North Korea. South Korea became a permanent |
| suggested elections in the country, which were | | | | location for the American military troops. Despite |
| drastically opposed by the communists in North | | | | the armistice, the actual war has not ceased since |
| and South Korea. While the United Stated desired | | | | then. Korea remains bifurcated with the two sides |
| to prevent the multiplication of communism; the | | | | on constant war readiness. The economic wide |
| Soviet Union wanted to extend it as far as | | | | between the two sides has also deepened with |
| possible throughout the world. With Kim II-Sung at | | | | the passage of time. |
| the helm of affairs in North Korea supported by | | | | |