the Korean war
The Korean war started on June 25,1950. The first military action started with an invasion of the Republic South Korea. American officials were thinking that the war was against international communism itself. In July 27, 1953, three years,one month, and two days , the war ended when an agreement was signed so that North and South Korea will remain separated.
Events and history of the Korean War are shown in the video above.
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The invasion of N.Korea came as a surprise to the U.S officials. Many people were afraid that it was the first step towards the international communism campaign.
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This quote refers to the 100,000 African Americans on active-duty in 1950.Changes in the United States, the growth of black political power and the U.S. Defense Department's realization that African-Americans were being underutilized because of racial prejudice led to new opportunities for African-Americans serving in the Korean War.
Resources:
- http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war
- https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=how%20did%20the%20korean%20war%20end&safe=active&ssui=on