After World War II, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel: communist North Korea (USSR-supported) and capitalist South Korea (U.S.-supported).
On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded the South, aiming to reunify the peninsula under communism.
The United States and the United Nations intervened to contain communism, following the Truman Doctrineand the global strategy of containment.
Many Latin American nations (like Colombia) also sent troops or support to show loyalty to the U.S. and strengthen ties with the West.
Military Developments
Early in the war, North Korean forces pushed far south, capturing Seoul, the South Korean capital.
A major turning point came with General Douglas MacArthur’s Incheon landing (September 1950), which recaptured Seoul and forced North Korean retreat.
The advance continued into the North until China entered the war in late 1950, sending massive forces that pushed UN troops back below the 38th parallel.
The war became a stalemate by 1951, with heavy casualties and no clear victor.
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After World War II, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel, creating two separate states with opposing ideologies. North Korea became a communist state supported by the USSR, while South Korea adopted a capitalist system backed by the United States.
This division set the stage for future conflict as both sides claimed legitimacy over the entire Korean peninsula
The 38th parallel became a symbolic and literal dividing line between communism and capitalism in Asia
AnalogyThink of the 38th parallel like a line drawn down the middle of a room, with one side painted red (communism) and the other blue (capitalism), each side trying to convince the other to change colors.
Definition38th parallelThe line of latitude that served as the pre-war boundary between North and South Korea.
