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Korean War
During the war
1950
North Korea invaded South Korea
Kim-Il Sung wanted to reunite the peninsula under communism
Harry Truman (American president)
asked UN to stop North Korea
American UN force lands in South Korea
led by General McArthur
pushed North Korea to the Chinese border
China got involved in the war
McArthur wanted to extend the war to China
Truman refused and fired him
after the war
the war lasted 3 years
2.5 million ppl died
ended in 1953
Dwight D. Eisenhower
the new US president
negotiates cease-fire with North Korea & China
the peace agreement
Korea was divided at 38th parallel
DMZ (demilitarized zone)
North Korea has become isolated