Korean War Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
1950–1953 war between North and South Korea
About Korean War
AfterJapan'sdefeat at the end of World War II, the Korean nation was liberated but soon became divided by the ideological struggle starting theCold Warbetween the Soviet Union and the United States. Kim Il-sung established a communist regime with the support of the Soviet Union in the North, while Syngman Rhee established a capitalist regime with the support of the United States in the South. The North and South governments both claimed authority over the entire peninsula, and antagonism from both sides eventually led to an invasion of the Southern part by the North. The United States military returned to support the South Korean forces, but the prospect of American troops on the Chinese border led to a counter invasion by massive Chinese reinforcements. The war lasted three years and saw
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