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The Korean War was a proxy war for the Cold War. The West the United Kingdom and the U.S., supported by the United Nations supported South Korea, while communist China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea.

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The Korean War is often called the “Forgotten War” because it was largely overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam. The importance of this war in the history of the United States and the world is vastly understated, this conflict marked the first clear battle of the Cold War.

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The armistice was signed on July 27, 1953 and was designed to ensure a complete cessation of hostilities and of acts of armed force in Korea.

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MacArthur was in command of the united nations when the Korean war started. After stemming the North Korean advance near Pusan, he carried out a daring landing at Inchon in September.

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Eisenhower signed an armistice ending the Korean war leaving north and south Korea divided.

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The 38th parallel was a name given to East Asia roughly demarcates North Korea and South Korea.

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Truman combined air, ground, and naval forces to help the republic of Korea in its defense.

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a demilitarized zone is used to provide an interface to an untrusted network.

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North Korea wanted to rule all of Korea and make it a communist state. They threatened South Korea with military to give them full control.

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The containment policy in Asia was similar to the one in Europe. Poor countries devastated by warfare were given economic aid.

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The north side backed the Soviet Union and the south side backed the Americans.

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The Korean war started on June 25, 1950

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The Korean war war started on June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27, 1953.