Korean War

Korean War. , The Korean War is sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten War" in the US because it did not get a great deal of public attention in the wake of world war two. As Cold War tensions rose between the US and Soviet Union, they were unable to unify post world war onel Korea. This failure to unity resulted in splitting the country along the 38th parallel creating the communist North Korea and the US supported South Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 to force unification., The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on June 27, 1950 condemning the invasion and authorizing UN member nations to directly support South Korea's defense. This became a UN police action where the US took the lead in organizing a coalition of UN member nations to provide direct and indirect military support. The US provided the greatest support. North Korea was supported by the Soviet Union and Communist China., The Korean War involved air, ground and naval forces and North Korea had early success driving the South Korean and UN forces south to Pusan. UN forces resupplied, landed at Inchon allowing for the breakout of Pusan to drive the North Koreans north, a drive that continued close to the North Korean-China border., China entered the war in support of North Korea and drove UN forces to the south but not without fierce resistance and bravery demonstrated by US forces at places like the Chosin Reservoir where US Marines, outnumbered and surrounded, broke out. The Soviet Union increased its support for North Korea to include aircover., The Korean War reached a stalemate between 1951 and 1953. Negotiations resulted in an armistice ending military activities in July 1953 keeping Korea divided along the 38th parallel. A Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was created with both sides continuing to closely monitor each other., 1,789,000 American soldiers served during the Korean War and it is estimated that 36,574 American soldiers were killed and 103,284 were wounded. 7,245 Americans were captured but with almost a 39% death POW rate, only 4,418 came home. 931 US service members remain MIA. The Forgotten War and those who served in defense of freedom deserve to always be remembered.