The Korean War was a horrifying time full of uncertainty, insecurity, and death. Preceding the war Japan controlled Korea until the end of WW2 which then resulted in the Soviet Union controlling the Northern part and the U.S. controlling the southern part. The border of North and South was the 38th parallel of latitude. There was a dispute between the Soviet Union and The United Nations over the border. The United Nations worked to try and put the countries together and set up a democratic and capitalistic government, but the Soviets wanted to keep their communistic government so the countries officially separated into North Korea and South Korea in 1948. 

The Korean War was a proxy war that lasted from June 1950-July 1953 during the Cold War. The main countries involved were North and South Korea, America and China. This was the first major war over communism. The war began in June 25th 1950 when the North Koreans, backed by the Soviets, crossed the 38th parallel. The United Nations went to support South Korea all together the U.S. and 15 other nations sent soldiers to the fight. The North Koreans had managed to force the South Korean forces to the southeastern edge on the peninsula. 

Thereafter, the Inchon Landing plan had managed to force the North Koreans back above the 38th parallel. The South Koreans and their allies continued their charge into North Korea, but this provoked China another Communist country that bordered North Korea and on November 25 1950 China joined the battle. A little while later on December 15th the South Koreans were forced back below the 38th parallel via the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. On December 31st North Korea and China did a second raid on South Korea but the attack was soon neutralized. 

As the war dragged on the major battles and territory fighting largely slowed down and a peace treaty was declared in July 1953. Although peace had been reached this didn't mean the grieving and tragedy was over. The war took over 2.8 million lives 1,300,000 South Koreans, 1,000,000 Chinese, 500,000 North Koreans, and 37,000 Americans.