What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the US Get Involved?

The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was triggered by the invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950 by 75,000 members of the North Korean People’s Army. The line they crossed, the 38th parallel, was created in 1945 to separate the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (now North Korea) and the United States-backed Republic of Korea towards South. The Korean War was a civil conflict that turned into a proxy war between superpowers vying for communism and democracy. Between 2 and 4 million people have died, of which 70% are civilians. No peace treaty has ever been signed.

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