What caused the Korean War?

korean war  Korean War, 1950-1953 — United States —Archival resources I Collier, Rebecca L II Title COVER: ''Men of the 19th Infantry Regiment work their way over the A precursor of the causes of this mid-century Korean War was the decision to divide Korea along the 38th parallel Soviet Union controlled

On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces, the Korean People's Army, backed by China and the Soviet Union, crossed the 38th parallel into South The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States of

conflict also convinced Chinese lead- ers that another all - out - not limited - war was pending From a tactical perspec- tive , then , the Korean War As part of a United Nations force, 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War, during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers afterward