10 Facts You Should Know About the Korean War

1.When North Korea had passed the 38th parallel into South Korea, the US responded promplty. They went to the UN and asked them to help stop the spread of communism in South Korea. 16 nations provided soldiers, but US troops did most of the fighting.
2. In the early time of the war North Koreans pushed South Koreans almost all the way back to the city of Pusan. However, MacArthur landed his troops at Inchon, near the 38th parallel. Thus reversing the situation.
3. Because of MacArthur's plan, throughout most of the rest of the war was fought near the 38th parallel.
4. Near the middle of the war China warned the UN that after a certain point they would enter the war. The UN ignored this threat and continued onward. In November of 1950 hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops attacked across the Yalu River.
5. MacArthur wanted to blockade China's coastline and bomb China, when Truman denied him this, he went over the presidents head and tried again to get a yes. When Truman found out what he did, he fired MacArthur and ordered him home. MacArthur returned a hero to his admirers.
6. Truman said no to MacArthur because, he feared if the US bombed China the Soviet Union would get involved. The involvement of the USSR could cause another world war and nobody would want that. Over the course of years people would begin to agree more and more with Truman.
7. As the war became long, it also became unpopular. So in July of 1951 Truman agreed to talk of a truce with the Soviets. These talks dragged on for another two years.
8. When Eisenhower won the election, he went to talk about a quick treaty. He agreed to compromise with the countries but was not afraid of using nuclear weapons and to bring the war to China.
9. In July of 1953, there was a cease fire, that ended fighting. When the war ended the two Koreas were more or less in the same place that they started.
10.Because of this indecisive war, some Americans were being to get frustrated. Some politicians made use of this frustration, and used it to their advantage.