Korean War Dates, History, Combatants, And All Details

Korean War: On June 25, 1950, 75,000 men first from the North Korean National army crossed the 38th line, the border between the Soviet-backed Socialist People’s Republic of Korea to the north and pro-Western South Korea to the south, to start the Korean War. The invasion marked the start of the Cold War’s military campaign.

By July, American troops officially joined the fight on behalf of South Korea. It was a fight against the forces of socialism and communism, as far as American leaders were worried. The action stagnated after a little early rear end over the 38th parallel, and fatalities piled up and nothing to go for it. Meanwhile, American officials labored feverishly to come up with a North Korean ceasefire.

They feared that the alternative would be a bigger conflict between Russian and Chinese perhaps, as some predicted, World War III. The Korean War finally came to an end in July 1953. In total, 5 million soldiers and civilians died in what is regarded as “the Forgotten War” in the United States because it garnered less attention than other more well-known battles such as World Wars I and II as well as the Vietnam War. Even now, the Korean mainland is split.

North Korea Vs South Korea

Two additional states have arisen on the island before the end of the decade. The anti-communist tyrant Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) had grudging support from the US administration, while the communist ruler Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) received somewhat more fervent support from the Soviets. Border skirmishes were regular because neither ruler was content to stay on his half of the 38th parallel. Before the war had started, about 10,000 Northern and Southern Korean troops were slain in battle.

Korean War And Cold War

The war began as a defensive effort to drive communism out of S Korea, but it quickly turned into a disaster for the Allies. The North Korean army was well-disciplined, well-equipped, and well-trained. By comparison, Rhee’s men in the South Korean army were terrified, bewildered, and appeared to flee the ground at any warning. It was also one of the warmest summers in history, and thirsty American troops were frequently told to consume water from paddy fields polluted with human feces. As a result, deadly bowel infections and other disorders were always a possibility.