Korean War: Causes, combatants and key battles

The Korean War was the first major military conflict of the Cold War era as the communist North, backed by the Soviet Union and China, invaded the South, supported by armed forces under the United Nations banner, primarily from the United States.

Korean War: Causes, combatants and key battles
The Korean War was the first major military conflict of the Cold War era as the communist North, backed by the Soviet Union and China, invaded the South, supported by armed forces under the United Nations banner, primarily from the United States.