cold war:1953

Question 1

explain the Korean War (June 1950-July 1953)

Answer 1

-In June 1950, with the support of China and the Soviet Union, North Korea launched an attack on South Korea across the 38th parallel
-first proxy war of the Cold War
-demonstrated the USA’s commitment to containing communism and showed the power they had within the UN
- USA+USSR equally keen to avoid direct conflict with eachother