The Korean War is often referred to as ‘the forgotten war’. Seventy-five years on, the memory of it remains vivid for those, ...
China responded to the approaching UN force by sending over 250,000 Chinese “volunteers” into North Korea. These volunteers helped to push the UN forces back across the 38th parallel.
After the war ended, the United States, Great Britain, the USSR and China agreed to split Korea in half on the 38th parallel. The north would be controlled by the communist countries, China and ...
6/9/1951, Library of Congress The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once ...
After the war, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) was created near the 38th parallel, which is still the border between North and South Korea today. North Korea: North Korea pursued a harsh dictatorship ...
Today, North Korea’s secretive dictator oversees an ... with Russia exerting its influence north of the 38th parallel — the line of latitude 38 degrees north of the equator — and the US ...
During the Korean War (1950–1953), similar incidents occurred as well, but one notable event failed to attract nearly as much ...