10 important things everyone should know about the Korean War

1) Korea was split at the 38th parallel. Everything North of the line was ruled my the USSR and became Communist. The United States had the country South of the line which was a non-communist government because of America's rule over it.

2) There was an uneasy agreement between North and South Korea. There was conflict before Joseph Stalin came.

3) USSR didn't show up to a UN meeting so the Allies wanted to aid the South Korean Forces so the UN forces joined with the South Korean forces and crossed the 38th parallel into North Korea which started the Korean War.

4) China warned the UN troops to go back because they felt a threat to their security. The UN troops ignored the request and Chinese forces drove UN troops back into South Korea. China joined the war.

5) General MacArthur was fired by President Truman because he wanted to use Atomic bombs and was very disrespectful.

6) Many people wanted to the war to end and were against it.

7) Truman decided not to run for again. Dwight D Eishenhower became President and wanted to end the war in North Korea.

8) Many people voted for him because they believed he would get them out of it.

9) He agreed to a compromise but warned that he would use Nuclear weapons and move the war into China if it didn't end.

10) It ended in July of 1953.