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=FACTS ABOUT THE KOREAN WAR=

1 The US and the SU both occupied different parts of Korea since the Japanese had attacked them in WW2. Rising tensions between the US and their allies and the SU and their allies brought about a bloody civil war in Korea 2 The US wanted a Democracy like ours in america in Korea the SU wanted a Communist government like theirs this was highly established in the elections of 1948 3 The United States pulled out their military and that is when Northern Korea decided to take the advantage and invade south korea. 4 The US naturally to protect their side sent in multinational troops to Korea to assist the troops were led by McArthur 5 The Chinese took NOrth KOrea side almost beating the US. 6 After two years the finally worked out an armistice ending the three year war. 7 the 38th parallel is a greatly historical line that many of the battles took place near. 8 THis war was a short but extremely bloody war. 9 the war started on JUne 25th 1950 on the 38th parallel it was to be a war like no other.

=Pictures of the Korean War=





=Maps on the Korean War=

=A quote on the Korean War = = "We thought the North Koreans would back off once they saw American uniforms." Looking for some good resources? Consult ... =

795-797 in __Creating America__ the various sites on the [|Korean War] research list on ABC-CLIO [|"Democracy vs. Communism - the Korean War" video] [|Korean War 50th Anniversary] [|Korean War Project] [|Truman Museum & Library: The Korean War] [|Korean War Veterans Memorial Home Page] ||