Countries Involved in the War
Communist side: North Korea, China, Soviet Union
China
China sided with communist North Korea in the Korean War. In November 1950, China arrived near Unsan, North Korea with grenades and guns, which they fired at the Americans. China was successful at defeating the Americans in their first battle against the Americans during the Korean War. China attacked from the North, Northwest, and West against the Americans and South Koreans. After having a civil war and fighting off the Japanese invasion, the Chinese had become good fighters.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invaded Korea, which was under Japanese control, in August 1945. The United States was afraid that the Soviet Union might take control of the peninsula from the northern side, so the United States moved troops into the southern side of Korea. Japan surrendered the northern half to the Soviet Union and the southern half to the United States. The United States and Soviet Union agreed to split Korea in half along the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union surprised the United States by exploding an atomic bomb in 1949. The Soviet union also intervened in Greece and Turkey.
China sided with communist North Korea in the Korean War. In November 1950, China arrived near Unsan, North Korea with grenades and guns, which they fired at the Americans. China was successful at defeating the Americans in their first battle against the Americans during the Korean War. China attacked from the North, Northwest, and West against the Americans and South Koreans. After having a civil war and fighting off the Japanese invasion, the Chinese had become good fighters.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invaded Korea, which was under Japanese control, in August 1945. The United States was afraid that the Soviet Union might take control of the peninsula from the northern side, so the United States moved troops into the southern side of Korea. Japan surrendered the northern half to the Soviet Union and the southern half to the United States. The United States and Soviet Union agreed to split Korea in half along the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union surprised the United States by exploding an atomic bomb in 1949. The Soviet union also intervened in Greece and Turkey.
United Nations Command (UNC) forces: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, France, Ethiopia, Italy, India, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands, Thailand, Sweden, South Africa, Philippines
United Nations Command
The United States requested assistance from countries around the world through the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations appealed for military and other forms of aid from countries. Britain joined the UNC in Pusan in August 1950. Troops came from France, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Netherlands, Canada, Columbia, Greece, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, and Luxembourg. Air units were sent form South Africa. Medical units came from India, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
United States
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The United States requested assistance from countries around the world through the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations appealed for military and other forms of aid from countries. Britain joined the UNC in Pusan in August 1950. Troops came from France, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Netherlands, Canada, Columbia, Greece, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, and Luxembourg. Air units were sent form South Africa. Medical units came from India, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
United States
See United States Activity