WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Although the war ended where it began, the United States and its allies did succeed in preventing communism from overtaking South Korea.

Detailed explanation-2: -A socialist state, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was established in the north under the totalitarian communist leadership of Kim Il Sung, while a capitalist state, the Republic of Korea, was established in the south under the autocratic leadership of Syngman Rhee.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Korean War was a civil conflict that became a proxy war between superpowers clashing over communism and democracy. Between 2 and 4 million people died, 70 percent of them civilians.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was sparked by the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75, 000 members of the North Korean People’s Army.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Communist movement in Korea emerged as a political movement in the early 20th century. Although the movement had a minor role in pre-war politics, the division between the communist North Korea and the anti-communist South Korea came to dominate Korean political life in the post-World War II era.