The Korean War: a Defining Conflict of the Cold War Era
Words: 483 Pages: 2 1489The Korean War kicked off on June 25 1950 shaking up the Cold War era big time. Lasting until July 27 1953 it left a massive mark on global relations. After World War II Korea got split into North (backed by the Soviet Union and China's communists led by Kim Il-sung) and South (supported by the United States and other Western buddies led by Syngman Rhee) all thanks to the 38th parallel. Things went wild when North Korea with Soviet […]