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The Korean War

Facts:

1. When fighting broke out in June of 1950 and North Korean forces crossed into South Korea the US responded promptly. 2. The United Nations wanted to resolve the problem of a divided Korea and commissioned an election. South Korean Communists boycotted the election and North Korea would not hold the election. 3. The North Korean government had a communist leader and South Korea had a anti-communist leader. This caused North Korea to invade South Korea. 4. Over 3 million lost their lives in the Korean War and 16 nations sent forces to fight in the Korean War. 5. Communist China became involved in the war because is saw the UN forces invading North Korea as a threat to Chinese Security. 6. General Mac Arthur wanted to blockade China's coast but Truman refused because he believed it would draw the Soviet Union. 7. As the war dragged on it became increasingly unpopular. A cease-fire ended the fighting in 1953. The 2 Koreas were left with the original border. 8. The Korean War brought social damage, in North Korea 3 years of bombing left a huge amount of damage. 9. The Korean War boosted the Japanese economy. The War still left Korea split with one side communist and the other anti-communist.

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The war affected not only soldier but also civilians Many lived under bad conditions and there were many casualties There were many lives lost and many were devastated Maps: Korea was divided in 2 at what was known as the 38th paralell North Korea and South Korea both invaded and pushed at each other Quote: //"In my generation, this was not the first occasion when the strong had attacked the weak….Communism was acting in Korea just as Hitler, Mussolini, and the Japanese had acted ten, fifteen, and twenty years earlier. I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores."//

- President Harry Truman