The Korean War (1950)
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-Korea originally divided at end of WWII between USA and Russia along the 38th parallel
-war between North and South Korea
-often seen asa de-facto war between USA and its western allies and China and Russia and other communist states
-Korean war see-saws back and forth
-turning point at Inchon landings (even bigger than d-day)
-Chinese send almost a million troops to support the north
-united nations led by General Mac Carthur
-war between North and South Korea
-often seen asa de-facto war between USA and its western allies and China and Russia and other communist states
-Korean war see-saws back and forth
-turning point at Inchon landings (even bigger than d-day)
-Chinese send almost a million troops to support the north
-united nations led by General Mac Carthur
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Summary
The war between North Korea and South Korea was won by North Korea. They pushed South Korea far back into its own territory. There was a turning point for South Korea at the Inchon landings. which pushes North Korea out of South Korea.
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"In1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, South Korea lay in ruins. President Eisenhower was eager to put an end to the hostilities that had left his predecessor deeply unpopular, and the war ended in an uneasy stalemate." -Noah Feldman
Subjunctive Question
Was this war needed or would North Korea have been the first to attack if the South hadn't?