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38th Parallel
This line divides Korea into North and South
Sygnman Rhee
Leader of South Korea
Kim Il-Sung
Leader of North Korea
June 25, 1950
North crosses 38th parallel and pushes South into Pusan
UN votes to give military support to South
Because USSR was not at the UN vote while protesting Mao’s govt being excluded from UN council…
MacArthur
The US general who led forces in South Korea, believes we can liberate North, wants to nuke Chinese cities but is replaced with Ridgeway
China’s involvement
China doesn’t want us near their border, so they assist North
Armistice
no peace agreement, but no war either