Why did the Korean War begin in June 1950?
1 Answer
North Korean invaded South Korean in a an attempt to unite the Korean peninsula under communistic rule.
Explanation:
After World War II Korea was divided between the Communist North and the Democratic South.
At the end of World War II The Soviet Union attacked the Japanese forces in Manchuria and North Korea.
The Soviet Union set up a client state in North Korea.
When Japan surrendered to the United States and the Allies the US set up a client state in South Korea.
The Soviet Union armed and trained the North Korean army. The North Korean army invaded the south in an effort to conquer the south. This was the start of the Korea war.
The United States had a few ill prepared troops that slowed the advance of the North Korea troops. The US and United Nation forces quickly reinforced South Korea. Then General McArthur launched a daring landing near Seoul cutting off and destroying the North Korea army.
The United Nation and American forces drove North to take all of the Korean peninsula. When the American forces reached the border of China, The Chinese intervened on the behalf of the North Korean army. The Chinese drove the American forces back to the original borders of North and South Korea.
Technically the Korea War is still going on. There was a cease fire agreement that has lasted since 1952 but a peace accord was never signed.
