The Korean War lasted from 1950 to 1953, with communist North Korea fighting capitalist South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union. On the side of South Korea fought soldiers of the United Nations under the leadership of the USA. The Korean War was thus an important part of the Cold War , the conflict between communist and capitalist states. The Korean War began with North Korean troops attacking South Korea. However, after a few months, the territories of the two countries did not change much. The fighting then took place mainly along the temporary national border between North and South Korea. This border is called the Demarcation Line.
The Korean War was a very cruel conflict, with between 3.5 and 4.5 million deaths. However, none of the countries involved could really achieve anything. Therefore, after 3 years, they finally agreed on an armistice. The war thus ended in a draw. North and South Korea confirmed their division and established a strictly guarded border zone. To this day, the two Korean states have a difficult relationship with each other. Every year, a few daring people flee from the communist North to the capitalist South. Today, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, is the grandson of then North Korean President Kim il Sung.
The Korean War lasted from 1950 to 1953, with communist North Korea fighting capitalist South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union. On the side of South Korea fought soldiers of the United Nations under the leadership of the USA. The Korean War was thus an important part of the Cold War , the conflict between communist and capitalist states. The Korean War began with North Korean troops attacking South Korea. However, after a few months, the territories of the two countries did not change much. The fighting then took place mainly along the temporary national border between North and South Korea. This border is called the Demarcation Line.
The Korean War was a very cruel conflict, with between 3.5 and 4.5 million deaths. However, none of the countries involved could really achieve anything. Therefore, after 3 years, they finally agreed on an armistice. The war thus ended in a draw. North and South Korea confirmed their division and established a strictly guarded border zone. To this day, the two Korean states have a difficult relationship with each other. Every year, a few daring people flee from the communist North to the capitalist South. Today, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, is the grandson of then North Korean President Kim il Sung.