Korean War
The Korean War was the first major conflict that occurred during the Cold War. The conflict between North and South Korea took place between June 1950 and July 27, 1953. The war known as the forgotten war claimed millions of lives. All of Korea embraced a terrible destruction and took decades to recover. Historical Background of the Korean War Korea is an area that is not too broad, because it only occupies 85.246 square miles of land. The Korean region is more of an archipelago, with a coastline of 5,400 miles and is heavily influenced by the sea. Before 1945, Korea was a unity. The kingdom of ancient Korea was united by the Tang Dynasty in 668 AD. This united Korea survived for 1300 years before it finally broke. Korea was split into two parts after maneuvers carried out by the Allies towards the end of World War II. During the war, Korea was a territory controlled by Japan. However, after Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was divided into two parts in the 38th parallel. The ...